An international, community-based installation for artists of all ages!
The Wall of Wings is an international community-based art project designed to raise awareness for our migratory shorebirds. People of all ages and skills are invited to contribute cut-out prints of individual migratory shorebirds. These are attached directly to the venue wall, thus creating a dynamic “wall of wings”. All contributed prints depict migratory shorebirds e.g. migratory species of plover, sandpiper, godwit, curlew, knot etc.
The Wall of Wings was initiated by artist Penelope Lawry as part of the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Overwintering Project exhibition in 2019-20. More images of the Wall of Wings installations can be seen on Instagram using the hashtag #wallofwingsmigratoryshorebirds or on the Facebook page Wall of Wings – Migratory Shorebirds.
The Wall of Wings is available for stand-alone installations for exhibitions and events, or can be an installation to accompany and Overwintering Project Print Portfolio exhibition.
For enquiries email: [email protected]
Contributing artists
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Individuals
Tanja Ackerman, Misty Adoniou, Sergio Aguilera (Mexico), Chels Alby Marshall, Levi Allen, Riki Allsop, Miriam Anderson, Anonymous, Victoria Atkins, Anne Atkinson, Melanie Attard, Sue Baker, Gillian Baldock, Judy Balfour, Barbara Rugg Bard (USA), Taran Bartany (USA), Cath Beattie, Danuta Beiber, Sarah Bell, Jill Beincourt, Pauline Bennett, Cynthia Bird, Ashley Black (USA), Aurora Blair, Glenda Blake, Charlotte Blesing, Apollonia Blossom, Janet Bolitho, Mark Boyd (England), Lisa Brack, Cher Breeze, Rebekah Brennan Reece, Joelle Bridger, Bryony Bright, Warren Brisley, Robyn Cairns, Valma Cairns, Nick Capes, Lea Casey, Margaret Christianson, Therese Coffey, Sandra Collins, Jen Conde, Anne Conron, Melissa Corbett (Spain), Marisa Corral, Judith Crain, Hannah Cukurkavakli, Christine Courcier-Jones, Jan Cunningham (England), Toz Dadswell, |
Susanne Dagmar Olsen (Denmark), Marie Dalliston, Sharntel Davey, Emma Davies, Fiona Davies, Gail Day, Dianne Delves, Adelaide Derham, Jenni Derham, Joanne Diver, Matilda Dobinson, Minnie Dobinson, Carli-anne Donovan, Anni Dowd, Naomi Drage, Rosalie Duligal, Evelyn Dunning, Brenda Dyack, Jo Eastaff, Lorraine Edwards, Di Ellis, Kristian Erling, Camilo Esparza, Alison Evans, Amelia Evans, Olivia Fairbanks, Bridget Farmer, Janine Fenton, Narina Ferguson, Daniel Flanders, Minnow Flora, Ashleigh Frost, Sharon Geddes, Tara Geddes, Jill Giles, Simone Gillman, Paola Gómez (Mexico), Eli Gondwana, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Zac Grbec, Krista Green, Avery Greenwell, Christine Grevis-James, Helen Grint, Laura Grossett (USA), Gretchen Grove (Hawaii), Giovanni Gurrula (USA), Susan Avis Hall, Barb Hart, Margie Hawtin, Indigo Hayne, Headspace Art Group (Coffs Harbour), Jodi Helliwell, Saffron Rose Helliwell, Toby Helliwell, Miriam Hercus, Domenica Hoare, Jo Holdsworth, Emmanuelle Holmes, Julie Mia Holmes, Kim Horn, Jay Howe, Rebecca Hoyes, Indigo, Jade, Rhonda Jarrett, Shirleen Jarrett, Sharyn Jones, Tahli Johnston, Magda Karampournioti (Greece), John Kean, Keke, Elaine Kelly (England), Vida Kermani, Jenny Kitchener, Tina König, Dimitra Koumantaki (Greece), Lara, Robyn Lawrence, Penelope Lawry, Toni Lechte, Lee-Ann, Hannah Lewis, Colleen Little, Peter Luckock, Suzanne Lyle, Larissa MacFarlane, Zoe Maddern, Rhonda Mair, Cynthia Maher, Rhonda Mair, Janet Marshall, Mark Martin, Patricia Martin, Roberto Martinez (Mexico), Kelly McAulay, River McAulay, Victoria McCaffrey, Tracy McCoey (Northern Ireland); Sue McConnell, Ellie McQueeney, Lachlan McQueeney, Nicholas McQueeney, Joanne Mihelcic, Julie Miller, Sally Miller, Julie Milton, Carol Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, Melina Murphy, Genevieve Murray, Melissa Murry, Silvana Nagl, Karen Neal, Barb Newby, Imogen Nock, Thea Nock, Anne Nolan, Angie Nuttman, Sophie Nuttman, Sharron Okines, Beth O'Shea, Leanne O'Toole, Tenzin Oudeman, Jane Page-Conway (USA), Natalia Papadopoulou (Greece), Hannah Parker, Jan Parker, Susie Peake, Nicky Perkin, Sienna Phillips, Therese Pitman, Llinos Proctor (Scotland), Mary Pulford, Susan Pulham (England), Pam Radford, Elle Reece, Shaun Reeves, Honi Reifler, Kathy Reilly (New Zealand), Olivia Ren, Marc Renshaw, Elizabeth Rickey, Sue Roberts, Julie Robinson-Southward (England), Bronwyn Rodden, Fiona Roderick, Jessica Row, Elizabeth Royce, Harry Scardino, Savannah Scardino, Dierdre Schliebs, Liu-Ming Schmidt, Linda Sheridan, Pamela See, Colin Seller, Ursula Shepherd, Ann Sheppard, Di Singline, Kate Singline, Anya Skinner, Hannah Smith, Jacqueline Smith, Renay Smith, Ruby Spagnolo, Charlie Stacey, Edward Stacey, Katerina Stefanidi (Greece), Jendaya Stewart, Fiona Taylor, Paul Temple, Hannah Terry, Abi Thompson, Jimmy Therik, Karen Thio, Jane Thomas, Jasper Thomas-Sargent, Vashti Thompson, Chloe Thring, Juliet E. Tilson, Judi Tilyard, Helen Timbury, Sharon Tobin, Vanessa Touzloukof (Greece), T’Poya, Bethanie Treiguts, Cassandra Twomey, Vicki Tyrell, Nick Tyson, Vienna, Susan Van Den Brandt, Elizabeth Van Der Meer (USA), Aria Van Mourik, Zina Van Mourik, Daan van Stiphout (Netherlands), Sharon Varela (England), Ria von Valentino, Cynthia Waite, Debra Wall, James Wallace, Carol Walsh, Tammy Warner, Marama Warren, Alison Watson, Amanda Western, Rebecca Westlund, Sandra Williams, Wong Suet Mei (Hong Kong), Marg Wood, Wendy Wright.
Schools/Groups
Campbell’s Creek Primary School, Victoria, Australia
Teacher: Maryanne Nairn
Catalina Bowen, Harry Howie, Bonnie Lancaster, Wolfie Meaden, Yorek Meaden, Brax Pagano, Kane Pagano, Tully Walker, Braxton Warnock, Archie Weston, Ryrie Weston
Dandenong High School, Victoria, Australia
Teacher: Rebecca McPherson
Asma Afghanyar, Malali Ahmad Zai, Be Be Sidiqa Ahmad Zai, Gulalai Ahmad Zai, Obaidullah Ahmad Zai, Ayaz Ayaz, Wais Garibkar, Hera Batool Hussain, Laila Madadi, Noorullah Mahboobi, Rokia Mirazaie, Asadullah Noori, Irshadullah Rafe Andarabi, Ahsanullah Rezaie, Negina Sadat, Sultana Salihee, Kenuya Sangikan, Dinushiga Sivakumar, Muqadasa Wahidi, Bibi Amena Zazai
Haileybury Rendall School, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Teacher: Anne McMaster
Vanessa, Talima, Jessica,
Lorinna Natural Learners Group, Tasmania, Australia
Teacher: Annie Willock
Julia Carr, Hannah Cukurkavakli, Kristian Erling, Alessandra Finoia, Minnow Flora, Eli Gondwana, Indigo Hayne, Sophia Labattaglia, Imogen Nock, Thea Nock, Angie Nuttman, Sophia Nuttman, Arend Sels, Gita Sels, Nick Tyson, Aria van Mourik, Zina van Mourik
New Haven Primary School, Victoria, Australia
Teacher: Jess Brady
Chinasa, Harvey, Kavish, Myles, Zarah
Peninsula Grammar, Victoria, Australia
Teacher: Bianca Farley
Bodhi Farley, Daciana Farley
Amelie J., Alex H., Alexandra M., Amelia E., Amelia H., Andrew T., Ari D., Austin W., Ben W., Brooke R., Chad H., Charlotte A., Charlotte B., Charlotte H., Charlotte L.H.B., Charlotte P., Chelsea V., Daniel P., Danielle A., Darby W., Dom B., Elissa W., Ella N., Eloise D., Emma L., Estee C., Finn G., Flynn D., Gabrielle S., Gracie C., Grace M., Harriette S., Harriette W., Harry W., Harvey M., Hayley D., Henry R., Isabella M., Ivy B., Ivy S., Jack H., Jamie A., Jasper D., Jaxon R., Jenson P., Joey C., Joseph D., Joshua N., Lucas M., Lucas R., Kristian A., Maeve C., Mason C., Mason R., Matilda W., Milena R., Millie R., Mitchell D.H., Monty S., Moses G., Noah S.W., Oliver B., Owen E., Phoebe T., Poppy W., Rafael P., Scarlett J., Scarlett T., Sonny M., Sophie G., Stan L., Stefan V., Taghan J., Tom S., Tylah I., Will K., Xander B, Zoe H., Zoe R.
South Australian Museum Wall of Wings School Holiday workshops
Workshop leader (artist): Mary Pulford
Museum leader: Natalie Castree
Abby, Adelaide, Angus, Archer, Audrey, Banjo Harding, Ceda, Charliese, Delilah Harding, Elise, Ella, Ellie, Emily, Evi, Finn, George Thomson, Harriet, Hattie Gibbs, Imogen, Indy Falzon, Iris, Isabel, Izzy, Jack, Jacob Katsarelias, Jasper Falzon, Jenny, Kari, Lilli, Maisie O'Donovan, Oscar, Phoenix, Piper, Rex, Rory, Scarlett Penney, Teddy Katsarelias, Xanthe Noke.
William Paterson University, New Jersey USA
Professors: Eileen Foti, Steve Rittler, Ashely Gerst, James Blasi, Leslie Nobler, Kira Sowanick
Graduate students: Ashley Villarreal, Catherine Thurston, Sarah Van Vliet, Kitty Sanchez
A brief history:
2019: The Wall of Wings was initiated by NSW artist Penelope Lawry as a way to involve a broader range of artists and art groups in the Overwintering Project exhibition at Coff's Harbour Regional Art Gallery. Penelope’s idea was to create a beautiful mass installation of swirling birds – a multi-species flock of the birds that connect the world.
2021: The callout for the Wall of Wings installation at Oak Hill Gallery on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, a sister exhibition to the Overwintering Project exhibition at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, was broadened to include international artists, to reflect the fact that migratory shorebirds around the world face similar challenges and threats.
2022: The Wall of Wings: Hobson's Bay ay the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre in Altona was the biggest Wall of Wings yet! This exhibition featured prints by 222 individual artists and 5 schools, including contributions from artists in Australia, Mexico, England, the USA, Greece, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Spain and Scotland.
2023:
- prints from the 2022 Hobson's Bay exhibition were chosen to permanently decorate the new reading room at the Altona Meadows Library in Melbourne's west (see image below)
- we were invited by BirdLife Australia to install a Wall of Wings exhibition for the delegates of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership's Meeting of Partners in Brisbane
- The Wall of Wings decorated multiple venues in Brisbane to celebrate the premier of the film 'Flyways'
- The Wall of Wings was part of the inaugural Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival (15-17 September)
2024:
- The Wall of Wings was exhibited on King Island, Tasmania as part of the Moonbird Festival; in Wodonga, Victoria as part of the Creators Artspace May Print Festival and at Glyph Gallery in Port Fairy, Victoria!
Today works include original prints sent by over 250 individuals and 9 school groups from Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, England, Scotland, Spain, Denmark, Hawaii, Ireland, Greece and Canada!
Other past and upcoming exhibitions can be seen on the Exhibitions page.
2019: The Wall of Wings was initiated by NSW artist Penelope Lawry as a way to involve a broader range of artists and art groups in the Overwintering Project exhibition at Coff's Harbour Regional Art Gallery. Penelope’s idea was to create a beautiful mass installation of swirling birds – a multi-species flock of the birds that connect the world.
2021: The callout for the Wall of Wings installation at Oak Hill Gallery on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, a sister exhibition to the Overwintering Project exhibition at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, was broadened to include international artists, to reflect the fact that migratory shorebirds around the world face similar challenges and threats.
2022: The Wall of Wings: Hobson's Bay ay the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre in Altona was the biggest Wall of Wings yet! This exhibition featured prints by 222 individual artists and 5 schools, including contributions from artists in Australia, Mexico, England, the USA, Greece, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Spain and Scotland.
2023:
- prints from the 2022 Hobson's Bay exhibition were chosen to permanently decorate the new reading room at the Altona Meadows Library in Melbourne's west (see image below)
- we were invited by BirdLife Australia to install a Wall of Wings exhibition for the delegates of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership's Meeting of Partners in Brisbane
- The Wall of Wings decorated multiple venues in Brisbane to celebrate the premier of the film 'Flyways'
- The Wall of Wings was part of the inaugural Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival (15-17 September)
2024:
- The Wall of Wings was exhibited on King Island, Tasmania as part of the Moonbird Festival; in Wodonga, Victoria as part of the Creators Artspace May Print Festival and at Glyph Gallery in Port Fairy, Victoria!
Today works include original prints sent by over 250 individuals and 9 school groups from Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, England, Scotland, Spain, Denmark, Hawaii, Ireland, Greece and Canada!
Other past and upcoming exhibitions can be seen on the Exhibitions page.
Any form of original print is accepted, and the Wall of Wings includes linocuts, etchings, silkscreen prints, woodblock prints, lithographs, stencils, gelplate prints and monoprints. The species depicted are from all the Flyways, as migratory shorebirds the world over face the same challenges posed by development, disturbance and climate change, among others.
This installation will go on to be shown as part of future exhibitions to help raise awareness for our migratory shorebirds and their habitat.
The images below are from the 2022 exhibition at the Joel Gallery, Altona, VIC. More images can be seen on Instagram using the hashtag #wallofwingsmigratoryshorebirds
This installation will go on to be shown as part of future exhibitions to help raise awareness for our migratory shorebirds and their habitat.
The images below are from the 2022 exhibition at the Joel Gallery, Altona, VIC. More images can be seen on Instagram using the hashtag #wallofwingsmigratoryshorebirds
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
The Wall of Wings is an international community-based art project designed to raise awareness for our migratory shorebirds. People of all ages and skills are invited to contribute cut-out prints of individual migratory shorebirds. These will be attached directly to the venue wall, thus creating a dynamic “wall of wings”. All contributed prints must depict migratory shorebirds e.g. migratory species of plover, sandpiper, godwit, curlew, knot etc. If you are in doubt about your bird’s classification or have any other questions, please contact me ([email protected]).
The Wall of Wings was initiated by artist Penelope Lawry as part of the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Overwintering Project exhibition in 2019-20. More images of the Wall of Wings installations can be seen on Instagram using the hashtag #wallofwingsmigratoryshorebirds or on the Facebook page Wall of Wings – Migratory Shorebirds.
DETAILS
Cost: FREE
Print: Single migratory shorebird only, flying, landing or walking, feeding, standing. No background or surrounding image, image to be cut to outside edges of bird contour. When in doubt, keep image plain and simple. Only migratory shorebirds will be accepted. Artists can contribute as many prints as they like but we ask for a minimum of three of each design to create a sense of the density of a flock
Colour: Shorebirds are predominantly brown, grey and black (some pink/red for beaks) – prints must be in these colours only. Paper must be white, off-white or cream
Size: No larger than 30cm in any dimension and no smaller than 12cm
Paper weight: Sturdy enough to be handled in repeated exhibitions. Recommended 180 gsm or higher.
Mediums: Printmaking - Linocut, etching, dry point, aquatint, lithography, woodblock, collagraph, screen print, rubber stamps. Please no photographs, digital prints, computer printouts or origami. Important: Your bird shape MUST be cut out! Please do not send bird with any surrounding or background image or paper, just the outside contour of the bird
Notation: Please print your name, the species of bird, and your location on the back of each print.
Acid free tape: If you have time, please stick some acid-free tape (e.g. acid-free sticky tape) to the back of the birds in a few spots. The prints are installed using blu-tac, and the tape makes it much easier to remove the blu-tac from the print without damaging the paper when we deinstall. It doesn’t have to cover the entire back of the print, just a few spots is plenty.
Species: Any migratory shorebird from any of the world’s flyways. Other migratory species will not be accepted. If you need to check if your chosen species IS a migratory shorebird, please email Kate [email protected]
Refer: Bird field guides, Birdlife Australia poster or app http://www.penboc.org.au/shorebirds/, http://birdlife.org.au/projects/shorebirds-2020/educational-material
Images: Facebook page: Wall of Wings – Migratory Shorebirds (https://www.facebook.com/groups/422075268335832/) Instagram: #wallofwingsmigratoryshorebirds
*We cannot return your prints as they will join the Wall of Wings set of prints for ongoing installations
PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] to find out where to send your prints, or if you need help finding out what your local migratory shorebirds are. ONLY PRINTS OF MIGRATORY SHOREBIRDS WILL BE USED IN THE INSTALLATION! PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPECIES!
The first Wall of Wings...
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NSW artist Penelope Lawry initiated and co-ordinated the first Wall of Wings as a way for local artists and art groups to become part of the Overwintering Project exhibition held at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery over the summer of 2019-2020.
Artists were invited to contribute prints of individual migratory shorebirds which were then attached directly to the gallery wall. Together they formed a magificent Wall of Wings of the many species that visit the Coffs Coast over the summer. The Wall of Wings was created by local artists aged 6-94, some of whom had never done printmaking before! Nearly 400 birds were part of this community installation. Contributing groups included - Headspace Art Group, Nambucca Lands Council, Artlink, Coffs Coast Creative Arts Group, Coffs Coast Printmakers, Sawtell Art Group and Woolgoolga Art Group. |
