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Nomad-Nest

By  Liz Clifford 2026

An assemblage of fused, salvaged materials. Agricultural detritus – including barbed wire and black plastic bale wrapping - combined with natural and artificial wool insulation felted around a section of land drain to make a hollow nest form. This is set on an axle and wheels supported by a rusty bucket handle. The work suggests a hybrid survival organism, evolving to adapt to habitat loss for both human and non-human inhabitants. A mobile shelter for displaced beings.

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