Performing in blanket on the outside world

-Connecting to my home nest and nest sculpture through my blanket as I travel to Birmingham.

- Practicality of the blanket.

Performing in blanket in City

-protection from the overwhelming changes happening in the city.

-a portable nest. Connection to home nest wherever I go.

- Vic Davys importance of textiles in domestics combined with Jarman and Goldsworthy's natural nourishment. Contrast of nature vs the city. No green in Birmingham centre.

Experimenting with second nature blanket (2)

-TEXTILES

-Bedsheets and pillow cases. Part of my personal nest that can be transferred into my personal nest.

-Making the moss into textiles.

-Vic Davy draws attention to the details of domestic life through textiles.

SEWING

-Home, nesting lockdown and skill passed on from Grandmother. Vic Davy.

STRUCTURE

-Think of the Caddis Flys. Encasing and protecting myself with things from my home nest.

Martin Roths persian rugs. Ogranic connections between man made and nature

-earth from garden + soil on plastic sheet with holes for drainage, covered with handsewn blanket made of bed sheets.

Nature triumphing over manmade

PLANT SELECTION

Medicinal roberts herb and edible hairy bitter cress ( native and foraged) contrast of man made blank

REPLANTING

Tedious process of plants wilting and finding new ones. Some rooted some didnt.

RESULT Couldnt be worn as too heavy and ripping.