Family Day - Night Jarring (lantern making)

Young visitors to the Where do I belong? exhibition at Logan Art Gallery are invited to contribute by creating a jar lantern.

The title of this participatory artwork reflects upon one nocturnal avian species that his endemic to the region: the White Throated Nightjar.

‘Jar’ in the bird’s name refers to the discomfort some people may experience when hearing their piercing calls at night. However for the installation, their likeness and those of their counterparts, will be inserted into preservation jars and illuminated. Tawny Frogmouths and Bush-Stone Curlews are two more examples.

Participants may begin by choosing from a selection of woodblocks depicting these night birds. They can embellish their prints will drawings, illustrating threats from feral cats to environmental degradation.