A huge thank-you to Keely Jobe for featuring my work in the summer edition of ‘The Monthly’.
This is a really insightful and engaging article that highlights the importance of compassion for the natural world and it’s inhabitants.
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Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Modules - Photo Credit: Peter Whyte
This is the module which has been chosen by a nesting pair of little penguins, only a few weeks after installation at a threatened colony on Kangaroo island. After over 18 months learning, making and collaborating both in South Australia and Tasmania to create ceramic nesting modules for little penguins is is very lovely to see that this is the first nest that has been chosen as nesting habitat. Huge thanks to my collaborators Sarah-Lena Reinhold, Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel for their work in permitting and installation into colony with support form Kate Welz from the KI Wildlife Network and so many other volunteers on the island. This module was 'gifted into habitat' by a generous philanthropist and it is sponsored by the Jam Factory Craft ad Design Centre, Adelaide.
Thank you for the invitation to return to Kangaroo Island to speak about this project along with Diane and Sarah-Lena at the KI Widlife Carnival. The highlight of this trip was to spend time in the colony installing a fourth module (gifted into habitat), instaling ibuttons and motion sensor cameras. It was a privilege to be with these two scientists in the field. Both these activities were made possible and supported by Artsbridge, Arts Tasmania, for which I am so grateful. It is exciting to have this project move into this 'science phase' including data collection on nesting uptake and use in nesting which will inform any further work.
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I am excited to announce the celebration the official opening of Clay Habitat, little penguin nesting module for threatened the colonies of Derwent Estuary at Kingborough Community Hub at 6pm Thursday 28 October 2021 and 10am - 4pm from 28-31 October 2021.
You are welcome to join us at 7 Goshawk way , Kingston.
Join us at the Kingborough Community Hub between 28th – 31st October and an evening of talks by some of little penguin experts and scientists on Saturday 30th October at the Kingston Hub.
Thanks to all the support from little penguin experts and researchers who spoke to artists about the needs of, and pressures on little penguins in the Derwent Estuary. I am heading up to the Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module Project- produce beautiful ceramic artificial nests for Little Penguins in the Derwent estuary. The art work created by nine artists will be exhibited at the Kingborough Community Hub and all the exhibited nest modules will be offered for sale as a ‘gift into habitat’ for Little Penguins in the Derwent. Before putting them to use, researches will install temperature loggers inside the nests to ensure that conditions inside are ideal for Little Penguins.
Jane Bamford, the Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module Project.
Thank you for the invitation to join you at the Kangaroo Island wildlife carnival on Sunday 3 October 2021. It was such a privilege to be there. It was amazing meeting many of the people who have supported and assisted the ceramic little penguin nesting module project.
I have created three ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Modules (one live at the Carnival) which will be donated after the event to support the declining population of Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) including those at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island.
The kids can even have a go at creating their own mini nesting module.
Jane Bamford-at the Kangaroo Island wildlife carnival
Look at this awesome team of fabulous women. I am so excited and looking forward to seeing you soon at the KI wildlife carnival 2021.
So much gratitude for your work in installing my 3 nesting modules into little penguin habitat at Emu Bay. Beautiful camouflaged with vegetation and with temperature trackers installed to collect data to inform any further work.
Congratulations to the three philanthropist who purchased these nests and ‘gifted them into habitat’ . We are so grateful.
To find out more about this project make sure to attend the KI Wildlife Carnival on Oct. 3 at Duck Lagoon.
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Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network's Katie Welz (centre) with Dr. Diane Colombelli-Negrel from Flinders Uni and PhD student Sarah-Lena Reinhold from Adelaide Uni installing a clay little penguin nesting module at Emu Bay last week. Photo supplied
It was great to hear these fabulous scientists talk about all their work with little penguins on Sunday 3 October.
Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel & Sarah-Lena Reinhold, two highly respected scientists in the field of Little Penguins were special guest speakers who shared the inspiration & vision of strong women in science. their passion & their work protecting our Little Penguins & their habitat at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival's ‘In Conversation’ sessions.
The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival
The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival
We have so many species that are either critically endangered, thinning or at risk. I believe artists are uniquely placed to transform conversation between species extinction and translate this into work.
The Nesting Module is currently being exhibited at “Crafted Technology“ at the Jam Factory gallery in Adelaide, with two modules for sale. The module is put into the gallery with the idea the community might be able to buy it, not take it home, but actually gift into research and into Little colonies to support this project. I’m interested in the way this gallery experience can give the community an opportunity to buy work that will go directly into the habitat.
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Image: Peter Whyte
Clare Glade-Wright, handballed ABC Radio Hobart onto my work, and my mission to save vulnerable species by combining art and science to help the Spotted Handfish here in Hobart and the Fairy Penguins in South Australia. Thank you Clare.
It was a pleasure to talk with ABC Radio Hobart on Sundays with Joel Rheinberger about what I am trying to do in educating the public and providing habitats for Fairy Penguins and growing the Spotted Handfish population on the River Derwent.
I handballed ABC Radio Hobart to my good friend and collaborator Benita Vincent, known to some as Benny Marine, because she spends so much time under water. Listen to Benita’s interview here.
ABC Radio Hobart invited me into the ‘On Your Afternoon with Christopher Lawrence’ show to discuss my work at the Crafted Technology Exhibition and the South Australian, Emu Bay, little penguin module site.
We also discuss the upcoming project for little penguins in the Derwent Estuary.
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Photo credit: Peter Whyte
Jane Bamford’s Little Penguin Nesting Module 2021 was exhibited at ‘Crafted Technology’ exhibition at The Jam Factory in Gallery Two - May to July 2021.
A module has been ‘gifted into habitat’ and will be installed in the Little Penguin colony at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Austalia.
The Wire invited Dr Diane Collombelli-Negrel and I to discuss our work for Emu Bay, little penguin colony.
The little penguins whose scientific name Eudyptula minor are a small flightless bird are found along the Southern Australian coastline.
Jane’swork is currently exhibiting at Crafted Technology at the Jam Factory. A third module will be made onsite by artist Jane Bamford in October at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network Carnival.
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Jane Bamford. Ceramich Little Penguin Nesting Module 2021 Image: Peter Whyte
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