Nest Knead, 2008; glitter, sugar, latex tubing, fake fur, plastic straws, paint, epoxy putty; dimensions variable

Porcupine Nest Building Exercise, 2008; cardboard, plastic straws, paint, fake fur, epoxy, latex tubing; dimensions variable

Nest Knead and Porcupine Nest Building Exercise (2008) are connected performances that question desire and interpersonal attachment. How do we create a place for ourselves and others to share in life? What are the terms and needs of this space? Using a porcupine persona, in Nest Kneed I prepared latex nesting material by kneading it with sugar and glitter. Then, I used that material to practice building a nest that could hold me in Porcupine Nest Building Exercise.