Jason Walczak
@jasonwalczak.bsky.social
Traveling Canadian artist
Wire tree sculptor
jasonwalczak.ca
Nature photographer
Consumer of frozen treats
Wire tree sculptor
jasonwalczak.ca
Nature photographer
Consumer of frozen treats
Pinned
Hello Everyone! With #bluesky growing so quickly, I thought I'd add a bit more about myself! I'm an early career artist focusing on #copper wire #sculpture and #ceramics to make pieces that reflect my love of #nature.
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One of the challenges of working with European #stormpetrels on the #FaroeIslands is that they don't really synchronise anything... These two chicks were weighed 5 minutes apart! @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
One of the challenges of working with European #stormpetrels on the #FaroeIslands is that they don't really synchronise anything... These two chicks were weighed 5 minutes apart! @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social
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Seems like our ScienceBricks to monitor attendance of burrow nesting seabirds should help with at least some of these challenges! @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social
🚨 New #seabirds paper 🚨
Following a workshop at the International Seabird Group Conference 2024 & led by @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social, we review opportunities & challenges for new technologies in seabird monitoring 🎥💻🐣
Link below! ⬇️ #ornithology
doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Following a workshop at the International Seabird Group Conference 2024 & led by @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social, we review opportunities & challenges for new technologies in seabird monitoring 🎥💻🐣
Link below! ⬇️ #ornithology
doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu
doi.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Seems like our ScienceBricks to monitor attendance of burrow nesting seabirds should help with at least some of these challenges! @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social
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We are well supervised by the local sheep while weighing our cupcake chicks! #SeabirdSeptember @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are well supervised by the local sheep while weighing our cupcake chicks! #SeabirdSeptember @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social
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Although most breeding #seabird fieldwork in the North Atlantic has come to an end, we're still in the thick of it with 12/56 eggs hatched! #SeabirdSeptember @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social @felixazurawska.bsky.social @bardseyben.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Although most breeding #seabird fieldwork in the North Atlantic has come to an end, we're still in the thick of it with 12/56 eggs hatched! #SeabirdSeptember @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social @felixazurawska.bsky.social @bardseyben.bsky.social
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We've got some strong legged #stormpetrel chicks this year! Photo by @jasonwalczak.bsky.social. @bardseyben.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We've got some strong legged #stormpetrel chicks this year! Photo by @jasonwalczak.bsky.social. @bardseyben.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social
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Our not-a- #stormpetrel chick is getting suspicious of us. #puffin @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social @bardseyben.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Our not-a- #stormpetrel chick is getting suspicious of us. #puffin @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @trevormaclaurin.bsky.social @bardseyben.bsky.social
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More space hardware, in the form of an orbital ring. I posted this before but that was when I had like ten followers, so what the hell.
These structures are entirely allowed by physics. We just lack the will and money, preferring to waste it instead on hate and war.
#blender #sciart #scifi
These structures are entirely allowed by physics. We just lack the will and money, preferring to waste it instead on hate and war.
#blender #sciart #scifi
April 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It is a #mushroom! Probably a one-off experiment, but definitely a token of appreciation for the mushroom farmer that has been providing us with delicious varieties during our time in #Halifax
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
April 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It is a #mushroom! Probably a one-off experiment, but definitely a token of appreciation for the mushroom farmer that has been providing us with delicious varieties during our time in #Halifax
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
It came together faster than I thought it would. Almost there! It isn't a tree this time...
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
April 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It came together faster than I thought it would. Almost there! It isn't a tree this time...
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
I've been so busy with the bird nest monitor project that I haven't made anything copper related in a while. So, I started a mini trial/test project! Can you guess what it will be?👀
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
April 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I've been so busy with the bird nest monitor project that I haven't made anything copper related in a while. So, I started a mini trial/test project! Can you guess what it will be?👀
#handmade #copper #sculpture
#handmade #copper #sculpture
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April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Internal electronics are all done! Just need to attach the break beam sensors to the wiring harness, and the first unit is done!
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
@anneausems.bsky.social
#tinkering #arduino #electronics
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
@anneausems.bsky.social
#tinkering #arduino #electronics
March 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Internal electronics are all done! Just need to attach the break beam sensors to the wiring harness, and the first unit is done!
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
@anneausems.bsky.social
#tinkering #arduino #electronics
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
@anneausems.bsky.social
#tinkering #arduino #electronics
The waterproof* enclosure I ordered arrived. It is IP68 since it will be sitting on a grassy hillside under a rock year round. Battery holders are epoxied in, hole drilled for sensors and connectors!
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social #tinkering
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social #tinkering
March 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The waterproof* enclosure I ordered arrived. It is IP68 since it will be sitting on a grassy hillside under a rock year round. Battery holders are epoxied in, hole drilled for sensors and connectors!
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social #tinkering
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social #tinkering
The final circuit board all soldered together! I've also started working on the external sensor wiring harness! The enclosure should arrive next week for the final assembly of prototype 1! Then, I have to build a 2nd one 😂 #arduino #electronics @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The final circuit board all soldered together! I've also started working on the external sensor wiring harness! The enclosure should arrive next week for the final assembly of prototype 1! Then, I have to build a 2nd one 😂 #arduino #electronics @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @anneausems.bsky.social
Everything is finally dry! Total: 10 10cm dishes, 6 25cm dishes. I'm very nervous about having them fired, as I won't be able to make any more for a long while. Still, a step towards my final vision for my craft!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Everything is finally dry! Total: 10 10cm dishes, 6 25cm dishes. I'm very nervous about having them fired, as I won't be able to make any more for a long while. Still, a step towards my final vision for my craft!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
Testing, tweaking, and testing again. Work continues on our nest box monitor prototype. Currently working on sleeping the processor between readings.
@anneausems.bsky.social
#arduino #code #tinkering
@anneausems.bsky.social
#arduino #code #tinkering
March 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Testing, tweaking, and testing again. Work continues on our nest box monitor prototype. Currently working on sleeping the processor between readings.
@anneausems.bsky.social
#arduino #code #tinkering
@anneausems.bsky.social
#arduino #code #tinkering
10 10cm dishes drying. I finished the remainder of my clay a couple of weeks ago and packed up my temporary setup. I'm excited to one day have my own equipment!
I'm also excited to fill these dishes with new tree designs in the (hopefully) near future!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
I'm also excited to fill these dishes with new tree designs in the (hopefully) near future!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
February 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
10 10cm dishes drying. I finished the remainder of my clay a couple of weeks ago and packed up my temporary setup. I'm excited to one day have my own equipment!
I'm also excited to fill these dishes with new tree designs in the (hopefully) near future!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
I'm also excited to fill these dishes with new tree designs in the (hopefully) near future!
#handmade #pottery #bowl #porcelain
Very exciting! Today was just some component discovery, trying to get these IR sensors to run on the lowest current possible. I got them down to lower than my multimeter can read, so thats good news for the battery life!
#electronics #tinkering #arduino
#electronics #tinkering #arduino
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Very exciting! Today was just some component discovery, trying to get these IR sensors to run on the lowest current possible. I got them down to lower than my multimeter can read, so thats good news for the battery life!
#electronics #tinkering #arduino
#electronics #tinkering #arduino
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A few months ago, @jasonwalczak.bsky.social and I received a Research Grant from @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social to develop two automatic nest box monitor prototypes for the #stormpetrels on #Nólsoy, #FaroeIslands, together with @robthomasbirds.bsky.social! Parts are in, and work has begun! #arduino
February 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A few months ago, @jasonwalczak.bsky.social and I received a Research Grant from @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social to develop two automatic nest box monitor prototypes for the #stormpetrels on #Nólsoy, #FaroeIslands, together with @robthomasbirds.bsky.social! Parts are in, and work has begun! #arduino
#newzealand has been on my travel bucket list for a while. A small piece of that interest is being able to see the Wanaka tree, the most photographed tree in the world!
#handmade #copper #sculpture #fineart
#handmade #copper #sculpture #fineart
February 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
#newzealand has been on my travel bucket list for a while. A small piece of that interest is being able to see the Wanaka tree, the most photographed tree in the world!
#handmade #copper #sculpture #fineart
#handmade #copper #sculpture #fineart
Well, that wasn't supposed to happen. I fired my first batch of plates and learned from the results. This was the worst of it, a crack, the other 2 warped. I was worried about these issues before they were fired, I made adjustments to the others I threw.
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #fail
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #fail
February 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Well, that wasn't supposed to happen. I fired my first batch of plates and learned from the results. This was the worst of it, a crack, the other 2 warped. I was worried about these issues before they were fired, I made adjustments to the others I threw.
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #fail
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #fail
Trimming is a very satisfying process. Watching ribbons of semi-dry clay come off, revealing your vision underneath.
#handmade #wheelthrownpottery #pottery #trimming #porcelain
#handmade #wheelthrownpottery #pottery #trimming #porcelain
February 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trimming is a very satisfying process. Watching ribbons of semi-dry clay come off, revealing your vision underneath.
#handmade #wheelthrownpottery #pottery #trimming #porcelain
#handmade #wheelthrownpottery #pottery #trimming #porcelain
Sometimes, things don't work out. I threw this one a bit too thin on the bottom. After wiring it off, it didn't have enough material in the base to withstand drying's challenges.
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #porcelain #fail #learning
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #porcelain #fail #learning
January 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sometimes, things don't work out. I threw this one a bit too thin on the bottom. After wiring it off, it didn't have enough material in the base to withstand drying's challenges.
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #porcelain #fail #learning
#handmade #pottery #wheelthrownpottery #porcelain #fail #learning