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Sensory Bat Womb
‘Sensory Bat Womb’ is a multisensory performance installation originally conceptualised in 2023 as part of my ‘Upside-Down People’ showcase of works at The Capitol, Melbourne. The work has since developed into something that better expresses the concepts and ambience I had initially hoped for and have been better able to achieve as my creative practice has developed. The work engages with the important, active role Bats take in growing my sense of autistic personhood. The wor

Sara Kian-Judge
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eye contact with Bats
Eye contact with humans is hard. I find holding the gaze of another person for longer than a few seconds excruciatingly painful. It...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 22, 20234 min read


proprioceptive drawing
Did you know that we have more than five senses? One of these lesser known senses is 'proprioception' - the sense of bodily location and...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 20, 20235 min read


creature of the night!
I've been experimenting with a Microbat character for a story I am writing. My character needs to be someone who reflects the nocturnal...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 11, 20231 min read


continuous line Bat
Inspired by sketching activities from the Urban Field Naturalist Project , this Bat was drawn in a single continuous line. Using a...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 8, 20232 min read


synaesthesia Bats (scent)
Many autistic people experience sensory synaesthesia. Synaesthesia means that different senses are cross wired so that when one kind of...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 8, 20231 min read


weaving a warrior
The following images are part of a poetry project called 'Weaving A Warrior' that reflects on my recovery journey after trauma. These...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 5, 20231 min read


woven Bats
These cute little people are my first attempts at weaving Bats, a series of designs that I have been working on and perfecting since...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 4, 20231 min read


black paper animal drawings
These coloured pencil drawings on black paper were done as part of sketching workshops to improve technique. The use of black paper was...

Sara Kian-Judge
Jan 1, 20231 min read


woven Waratahs
The Waratah is a stunning, large red flower who is Indigenous to the south-eastern parts of these unceded lands now known as 'Australia'....

Sara Kian-Judge
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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