Join us at the opening of 'Crafted Technology’ at The Jam Factory Gallery 2, Adelaide Opening 6th May and open until 18th July 2021.
I am excited to join Bin Dixon-Ward, Leah Heiss, Zhu Ohmu, Jess Taylor in this exhibition, curated by Caitlin Eyre.
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Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module (2021) - created for the threatened population of Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island. Photo credit - Peter Whyte
This work is offered to buyers who would like to purchase this work to ‘gift into habitat’ at the Emu Bay little penguin colony on Kangaroo Island. Groups and individuals are encouraged to ‘own’ this work together to form a generous group committed to supporting innovative science and design in species support. After exhibition this ceramic nesting module will be fitted with an ibutton (to measure temperature and humidity) and installed into a colony site and monitored for use in molt and nesting uptake.
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I would like to acknowledge my collaborators on this project.
Dr Diane Colombelli-Négrel Négrel, penguin ecologist, lecturer in animal behaviour at Flinders University and principal investigator at BirdLab.
Sarah-Lena Reinhold, PhD Candidate, School of Biological sciences and the Environment, University of Adelaide.
Kate Welz, President of the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network.
Paul Jennings, Kangaroo Island Landscape Board for assistance with module placement permit.
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I am very excited to announce that the Jam Factory is a sponsor of this work. Image Peter Whyte. Thanks also to @lawsonfurness for editing Peter’s fabulous images into a clip. #ceramics #penguins