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this may look silly but that hanging thing is like 72 sheets of 3-layer handmade paper, and the jellyfish/squid things were ultra-elaborate w/ a billion different kinds of paper and shit. erm. fo'real.
A nest is a home. Something or someone belongs there. By filling the nests with simple materials I wanted to represent the idea of feeling whole, and belonging somewhere. Then, I realized that a nest is really just a temporary home. Once a bird is old enough they are in the world alone, expected to create their own nest. The flowing of materials from one basket form to another represents this transition. This thought also applies to life as well and when it is the right time to “leave the nest”.
The pureed pulp has been added to the bath with a little bit of ceramic powder too for binding the fibers. Now comes the fun part....dipping the screen in and seeing what gets caught in it!