Endangered Species
This project looks at endangered species in the UK, working with storytellers, poets and writers. I will produce a sculpture for each species which will be accompanied by and audio recording of the story/poem. The aim is to grow this to around 25 collaborative works.
'Nightingale'
The pilot for this project came about as a result of funding provided by Craven District Council in partnership with Settle Stories via the FEAST Artist Networking Programme. I worked with the storyteller Sarah Deco to produce a piece based on the Nightingale which is on the red list of endangered species in the UK, meaning that they are of the ‘highest conservation concern’.
'Least Minor Moth'
A piece made in collaboration with my sister, an established novelist. The brief was to create a short story in response to the patterns on the moth’s wing and I incorporated sections of the text into my artwork.
'Curlew'
A sculpture mourning the loss of their distinctive and haunting call from our landscape.
Story to be commissioned....
'Butterflies'
Including the 'Northern Brown Argus' butterfly and expanding out to all British red list butterflies
I hope to grow this project to work with many more storytellers and poets to tell the stories of other endangered species and I am currently seeking funding to enable this to take place.