African Penguin Fundraiser
The African penguin is on the brink of extinction.
This fundraiser brings together artists from around the world, each contributing a unique work to help raise awareness and funds for its survival. Every piece in this gallery carries both artistic value and direct impact - a percentage of each sale is donated to SANCCOB, a leading conservation organisation dedicated to protecting endangered seabirds. By collecting a work, you become part of this effort.
Each purchase is both an acquisition and a contribution - helping to protect a species that is running out of time.
How it works
All artworks are auctioned via Instagram.
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Auctions begin on April 22 at 15:00 (CET)
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Auctions end on April 26 at 20:00 (CET)
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Follow the link to each artist’s post to view details and place your bid
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The highest bid wins
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Some works offer a Buy Now option
Payment and shipping are handled directly by the artists.
Flip
Sarah Lake
Starting bid: 300 GBP
75% of the sale will be donated
Hand Cut Paper
20x28cm
Framed
Location: Kent, UK - No international shipping available
Sarah is a British paper artist who creates intricate hand cut artworks inspired by wildlife and the natural world. Her work aims to capture the beauty of wildlife while raising awareness for conservation. She has received recognition in wildlife art competitions and frequently supports conservation charities with her work
Penguin Parade
Suzy Ager
Starting bid: 50 GBP
100% of the sale will be donated
Hand embroidery and applique on silk
23x23cm
Unframed
Location: Nottingham, UK - International shipping available
Suzy is a textile artist based in Nottingham endeavouring to capture the characters of British wildlife using layers of fabric and thread. Beginning with hand-drawn imagery, I use embroidery to translate these foundations into tactile textile illustrations.
Do Not Disturb
Susan Coral
Starting bid: 40 GBP
100% of the sale will be donated
Charcoal on Strathmore smooth paper
21x29,7cm
Unframed
Location: Colchester, UK - No international shipping available
After discovering charcoal by chance, Susan fell in love with its ability to capture light and shadow in its purest form. As a self-taught wildlife artist, she creates intimate, monochrome works that celebrate the beauty and spirit of animals.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Andreia Cabral
Starting bid: 250 EUR
100% of the sale will be donated
Embroidery on painted linen
42x28cm
Framed
Location: Porto, Portugal - International shipping available
Andreia is a textile artist, with a background in science and a degree in Biology, which slightly influences her work and the way she see things. She is focused on embroidery and painting with thread, a passion Andreia's nurtured her whole life, doing her best to elevate her abilities for an execution that respects the highest principles of beauty and quality, in a well-structured and thoughtful way, in accordance with the message she intends to evoke in the minds of others.
Observation
Jane Veveris Callan
Starting bid: 50 GBP
75% of the sale will be donated
Woodcut
11x18cm
Unframed
Location: Wokingham, UK - International shipping available
Jane is an artist and printmaker, who is inspired by the natural world and creates prints and mixed media work. She gained a BA(Hons) in Fine Art from Loughborough College of Art and a Postgraduate Diploma in Printmaking from Wimbledon School of Art.
African Penguin
Sandra Frysak
Starting bid: 80 EUR
100% of the sale will be donated
Free Machine Embroidery on linen
34x44cm
Framed
Location: Vienna, Austria - International shipping available
Sandra Frysak lives with her family in Vienna /Austria. Her label is named 'frysanja' and she creates individual products made of fabric since 2014.
Between Tides
Janine Heschl
Starting bid: 250 EUR
Buy Now: 580EUR
100% of the sale will be donated
Embroidery on black calico, acrylic paint
14x14cm
Framed
Location: Vienna, Austria - International shipping available
Janine Heschl is a textile artist exploring fragility, memory, and environmental loss. Her work uses thread and mixed media to draw attention to endangered species and disappearing ecosystems. Through minimal, delicate compositions, she creates space for what is at risk of being lost. Janine's practice is driven by a desire to evoke emotional connection and awareness.
Each piece becomes a quiet call to care.
Look At Me
Nicole Gammie
Starting bid: 400 AUS
Buy Now: 450 AUS
50% of the sale will be donated
Embroidery on handmade bobbin lace
20x20cm
Unframed
Location: Melbourne, Australia - International shipping available
Nicole is a bobbin lacemaker and an embroiderer living in Melbourne Australia. She is inspired by native landscapes and bright colours. Her practice combines both interests and she enjoys experimenting.
Playtime
Kimberley Arnold
Starting bid: 30 GBP
75% of the sale will be donated
Textile Art Quilt
28x18cm
Hanging sleeves
Location: UK - International shipping available
Kimberley Arnold is a quilt artist in the UK. Her textile practice pushes the boundaries of foundation paper piecing and her inspiration is the animal kingdom which results in lifelike and characterful wildlife quilts.
Pardalotes Chatting over a Cup of Tea
Irene Manion
Starting bid: 550 AUS
75% of the sale will be donated
Embroidery on dye-sublimation printed fabric
42cm x 29cm
Framed
Location: Australia - International shipping available
Irene Manion is an Australian artist who works in a range of media including textiles, photography, watercolour and digital graphics. She celebrates local birds and insects in her work, expressing her deep awareness of the interconnections between all life forms and the environment. Pushing the machine stitched medium in new and untraditional directions, her textile techniques include dye-sublimation printing, machine and hand embroidery and appliqué.
Meandering of the Needle
Claire Cooper-Walsh
Starting bid: 40 GBP
100% of the sale will be donated
Wet/nuno felted wool with added materials and hand stitching
34x41cm
Unframed, ready to hang
Location: Worcestershire, UK - International shipping available
Claire is a textile and mixed media artist who loves to combine techniques and media such as 3D weaving with added crochet. Much of her work is abstract, but inspired by her love of nature, and the colours, patterns and textures to be found in her local woods. Concerns about rainforest destruction is a frequent theme in her work.