POLLINATOR TOOL MAKING WITH ARTIST MERINDA DAVIS

“I miss the buzzing, I miss the soft swish of a moth’s wing, I miss the stridulations, I miss the scratchy crunching, the trilling, the whirring, the chirping.

I dream of a future where my ears have attuned again to the sonic hum.

I dream of a future where cowgirls pollinate for fun, not solely for work.

I dream of a future where the world is alive again, filled with insects and flowers.

I dream of the future I hope you are living in.”

Join artist Merinda Davies for a hands-on workshop learning how to make your own human pollinator tool.

Pollinators have declined at rates of 25-60% over the past 20 years (conservative estimates) if our current rates of species loss continues, there will be a time in our not too distant future when our systems for agricultural food production will collapse. This speculative tool making workshop explores the kinds of tools that might be necessary for survival in a climate impacted future.

We will work with found objects, plant materials, sticks, beeswax and string.

Optional dress code: cowgirl

All ages welcome. Please note: children under 16 to be accompanied by a parent or carer.