

“I want to get young people excited about the world that we live in and passionate about how all things are connected.”
– Jayson Fann

LEARN MORE ABOUT BERNHEIM'S SPIRIT NEST AND JAYSON FANN
- What is a Spirit Nest
- What inspired Jayson Fann to build Spirit Nests
- What kind of wood is used in building Bernheim's Spirit Nest
- The Spirit Nest Drum
- Why build a Spirit Nest at Bernheim
- The Spirit Nest as a storytelling space
- Why build the Spirit Nest in Zone 2 of Playcosystem
- Building the Spirit Nest

More than an art installation
Fann's work is an experience that fosters connections with nature, environmental stewardship, intercultural literacy, dialogue, and awareness by the incorporation of interactive arts, ecological education and cultural collaborations that embodies sustainability and the ideals of our founder I.W. Bernheim.
Bernheim will work with Jayson to develop a curriculum around the Spirit Nests for outdoor education, programming, and events for families, school groups, members, and the public highlighting the importance of nature and integrating S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities.
Jayson Fann’s work will enhance Bernheim’s mission of connecting people to nature through the lens of art, science, and education. A Spirit Nest at Bernheim is the epitome of biomimicry in that it creates solutions to modern-day human challenges by emulating designs and ideas found in nature.
As a significant component to Bernheim’s Playcosystem, the Spirit Nest installation weaves perfectly with our scientific investigations of Golden Eagle research and our Motus Wildlife Tracking System while also complimenting Birds of Bernheim programming developed for children and learners of all ages.
Jayson Fann represents what is exciting and relevant with contemporary sculpture. Bernheim will bring Jayson’s work to Clermont, Ky., and the Greater Louisville region for the first time, keeping Bernheim at the forefront of popularizing public art in Kentucky and increasing the region’s cultural vitality.
