The Wonderful World of Moths: a stop-motion animation
Enter the wonderful world of moths! We are delighted to share the end product of two recent Species on the Edge creative workshops: a stop-motion animation inspired by the moths of Argyll and the Inner Hebrides.
The moths of Argyll and the Inner Hebrides
The Argyll coast and the isles of Skye, Mull, Ulva and Gometra are particularly special when it comes to our moth ‘species on the edge’ – the New Forest Burnet, Slender Scotch Burnet, Talisker Burnet and Transparent Burnet moths can only be found at a few sites across this area and nowhere else in the world!
With such limited distributions, and in the face of the changing ways we are using and managing our coastal land, these species are under threat from disappearing all together. That’s why Species on the Edge is working closely with land owners who have Burnet moths on their land to look after the species-rich grassland habitats they rely on. We’re also working with communities across Argyll and the Inner Hebrides to raise awareness of these stunning wee moths and the challenges they face. And that’s where our moth creative workshops come in!
Our puppetry & stop-motion workshops
In the first workshop, participants learnt more about their local moths, and even got face-to-face with some as they explored the findings of a moth trap set the night before. Then, brimming with mothy inspiration, they set to work creating their puppets. In workshop two, they used stop-motion animation to bring their puppets to life. The end result: this fantastic animation.
Two of our Burnet moth ‘species on the edge’ feature in the animation – can you spot them?
A big thank you and well done!
We’d like to say a big thank you and well done to everyone involved in creating this fantastic film: Helen, the workshop lead; our Species on the Edge team members, Liz and Sally; and all the workshop participants.
Thank you also goes to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and all National Lottery players who made it possible for us to run these workshops for free. Such creative sessions help us connect with nature, a proven way of benefitting both our mental and physical health, and motivates us to appreciate, safeguard and take action for our amazing natural world.
