BATS

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I am very grateful to Township 10, RACC, OAC and The Ford Family foundation for making this opportunity possible. It was an incredible learning experience to explore ceramic hand building in a well-equipped ceramic studio in a vibrant artist community in a different part of the country.

I made 57 small bat sculptures during my 5-week residency. I have been creating the wire wing armature and adhering the handmade abaca paper to each bat–merging my interests of clay carving and handmade paper sculpture.

Oregon is home to 15 different bat species, 8 of which are being affected negatively by climate change and white nose syndrome. I want to bring awareness to these flying mammals because they are an important part of our ecosystem. They are keystone species and play an important role in pest control, plant pollination and the disbursement of seeds.