About The Nest Project

I am interested in the ways that humans understand and misunderstand natural systems. I have been exploring this relationship by replicating bird's nests and installing them in outdoor locations. These nests inhabit two worlds. They begin their life in the studio or gallery as art objects and later they are placed in outdoor locations to assume the function of real nests. Here, they are subject to changes in purpose and meaning depending on the reactions of the birds whom they are offered to and other elements in the environment. This blog spot documents the lifecycle or each nest, providing information on its indoor and outdoor life.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

dead porpoise news and wool offerings





I felt guilty about taking the bushtits' fuzz so I left some sheep's wool out for them. Blue, purple and grey. I am wondering if they will prefer a certain color. It'll be great of they choose blue.
I e-mailed one of the Teaching Assistants in my environmental studies class about the dead porpoise. She forwarded my e-mail to a colleague who apparently collects and studies the carcasses of dolphins and whales. She wanted to know all about this particular carcass so I told her where to find it. Today I recieved an e-mail telling me that the carcass was too decayed to study, but thanks anyway. Now the carcass has been removed, most likely by the city - but there is still an indentation where it was.
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