Tell the tardigrade messages: Share your actions for the planet

Sometimes called a moss piglet, or a water bear, these microscopic creatures live in mosses. They are one of the most resilient on the planet, they can even be found in space. We are asking you to tell the tardigrade about the tiny actions that you’re taking to make a difference. The audio will be incorporated into the carpet, sharing encouragement and ideas as we face the climate and ecological emergency. 

We’ve created these special ‘Tardigrade telephones’ to record messages at Art and Energy events, but you can also leave a voicemail on the tardigrade’s voicemail, send it a Whatsapp voice message, or record a Speakpipe message - more info below.

Art and Energy's Tardigrade Telephone : an old rotary telephone with a handmade textile tardigrade on top. Photo by Jim Wileman

Mosses might be small, but they make a big difference.
What tiny things are you doing for a brighter greener future?
Leave us a voicemail or send us a voice note
and we’ll add it to the artwork.

(+44) 07460 488 650

This mobile number in unmanned - it goes straight to voicemail for you to record a message. All calls and messages charged at your standard rate.

(+44) 07460 488 650

The tardigrade’s on Whatsapp! Why not record your message as a voicenote and send it to us that way.


Prefer to send your message direct from your computer? Click below to send it via Speakpipe.

Sew your own Textile Tardigrade digital pattern
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Textile Tardigrades

We developed this pattern to create the tardigrades for our Tardigrade Telephones. They make lovely textile creature creations - fill with soft stuffing to make it cuddly, or sand to make a doorstop!

By purchasing a pattern to make your very own Textile Tardigrade you’ll also be supporting Art and Energy to run more workshops reaching more participants and sharing our love for moss and #BeMoreMoss actions.

Find out more about tardigrades

At an Art and Energy Zoom event we were very fortunate to be joined by tardigrade researcher Ellis Moloney who shared some fascinating insight into these extremely resilient microscopic creatures.

Watch to find out more.

Read our Tell the Tardigrade blogs - sharing tiny moss like actions for a brighter greener future to make our world a better place:

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