Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings
Circling back around with the marine creature sticker program
The word is out! It is believed that 90 hatchlings emerged in August! We are thrilled that our adopted nest on Florida's St. Petersburg Beach, N19, had a successful delivery of many loggerhead turtles to the sea. Many thanks to Bea White, who recommended this for us and contributed funds to assist with the adoption. "Bea has been invaluable and essential to the success of this program", founder Carolyn Springer commented.
We were able to adopt this nest with proceeds from the sticker sales and donations. Raising awareness of the challenges marine creatures face is one of The Forgiving Sea Project's missions. For three years, we have collaborated with four artists to produce nine distinct designs for our Marine Sticker Project outreach.
We are excited to be making progress toward achieving our mission for marine conservation.
First Saturday Movie at the Library
The series runs until may 2026
First Saturday Movie at the Library premiered 6 December at the Grand Coulee Public Library in Grand Coulee, Washington. Sponsored by The Forgiving Sea Project and geared for young families, First Saturday Movie plays on our SoundCube and includes one of Carolyn Springer’s interactive encaustic digital prints along with stickers, catered sandwiches, chips and juice.
Library manager Sage Hachey says “I'm absolutely thrilled to be partnering with The Forgiving Sea Project for our First Saturday Movie series. [They are] such a great organization and I'm proud to have our movie series sponsored by them.”
The First Saturday Movie at the Library series runs until May 2026.
Installation at Washington
Interactive Forgiving sea with the sound cube
This art and sound installation focuses on the local community. Composer and sound artist, Joseph Lamm, captured sounds of the Columbia river, various sounds collected from the Colville Tribal Reservation, and quotes from the community. These are woven into the song "Give It To The Sea", which is taken from The Forgiving Sea album.
This exhibit ran from January 5 thru March 26 at the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center in Grand Coulee, Washinton.
Winter Studio Window Display
Moby Dick inspiration
While Moby Dick is a work of fiction, it did draw inspiration from a real white whale. Mocha Dick was a legendary whale in sailor lore known as the “White Whale of the Pacific”. He allegedly evaded a hundred ships, destroying 20 of them in the process. He was taken down after 28 years of daring escapes, and the account of his death inspired Herman Melville’s tale. While white sperm whales are incredibly uncommon, they are occasionally spotted outside the pages of books. Last year one of these incredible white whales was spotted off the coast of Jamaica.
Written by Robyn Stegman
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/10/sperm-whales/
While whaling is no longer a major threat, sperm whale populations are still recovering. The sperm whale is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. NOAA Fisheries and its partners are dedicated to conserving and rebuilding sperm whale populations.
INTRODUCING KOVI
2 OCTOBER
The Forgiving Sea Project is happy to have Jaswanth Krishna (Kovi) as a new team member! With diverse interests in science, the arts, and serving others, Kovi has been a dedicated community member of The Forgiving Sea Project.
Kovi is studying Environmental Science at Indiana University Indianapolis and hopes to continue his Data Science and Cyber Security education. Kovi is passionate about how environmental research and data analysis can affect the environment. At his core, Kovi is a nature enthusiast and explorer. Whether hiking in the Grand Canyon, exploring Indiana’s local waterways, or scuba diving, he loves being in nature and caring for the environment. This passion for nature has also made him a great community member to help further The Forgiving Sea Project’s mission to heal the ocean.
Art has always been a relaxing and enjoyable activity for Kovi to clear his mind. While taking an art class through Herron School of Art + Design, Kovi met the Forgiving Sea Project Founder and President, Carolyn Springer in one of her drawing classes. After attending a First Friday event at Carolyn’s studio, Kovi was introduced to The Forgiving Sea Project.
For Kovi, meeting Carolyn and becoming involved with the Forgiving Sea Project was a way to put his values into practice: “The ideology of the Forgiving Sea Project matched my own values,” Says Kovi. Carolyn went from a professor to now a mentor and friend to Kovi.