Eav Brennan
Naturalist
I make art, tell stories and teach with plants, animals, rocks, fungi and people
I practice creative nature writing through literary comics. My work blends magic realism, folklore and non-fiction with a strong focus on materiality.
Current Project: Anthropocene Naturalist
I am currently exploring ideas around making the curiosity, wonder and whimsy that historically surrounds the naturalist tradition. Working as an environmental educator, I see every day how a single point of connection can help people learn and think about their ecological situation. My work seeks to understand how we can continue such a tradition of observation, mindful existence and care, while righting the colonialist and extractive practices of the past.
Latest blog post
Playing with microscopes
I have a new toy and have been making some paper crafts with it. Recently I got a new microscopic camera that goes up to 19x zoom from Australian Entomological Supplies and I have been obsessed with the plants in my garden (not a new thing, but the microscope has made a new perspective on…
Invertebrates of Intertidal Rock Pools
This is a reflection on what I love about Earth’s evolutionary melting pots. For a documentation of how I made this work, check out this post. Inter x Tidal The spaces that are sometimes on land, and sometimes in the sea are some of the most biodiverse, evolutionarily significant and interesting areas on Earth. Intertidal,…
Past Project: Graphic Ecology, 2024
Published in 2024 with Dr Caitlyn Forster, Graphic Ecology is a comic essay on how to tell ecological stories in comic form.
Forever Project: Mending, upcycling and gathering
Crafting with reclaimed wood and fabric is how I ground my practice in community and family. Employing the techniques I learned from my mother and grandmother in sewing and crochet, gathering to communally craft and trade wares are the moments I feel truly rooted in my ecosystem. I use these approaches to foster care and action for environmental justice.
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