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Nesting – Objects
28 Mar 2017

Nesting – Objects

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

  As I mentioned before, making and inhabiting a custom built house is a little like the nesting process birds go through in preparation for mating. We gather the materials and use what nature gave each of us (beaks, thumbs, … Continued

building, containers, infrastructure, living, nest, nesting, objects, perishables, sustainability, tiny house, tools, use
Nesting – part 4
14 Mar 2017

Nesting – part 4

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

My nest is now in the functional stage. The building stage is over, but there is polishing yet to come. For now, I’m more concerned with the middle stage of habitation. The other day, I needed room in the studio … Continued

art practice, body, home, house, limitation, living, nest, nesting, relationship, ritual, rituals, space, sustainable, tiny
Nesting – part 3
9 Mar 2017

Nesting – part 3

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

Building a house is simple. Walls, a roof and floor – wheels, in my case. Etymologically, “building”  specifically refers to erecting a house, and now the word is also a noun that essentially means shelter.  Building is a human need, … Continued

art practice, body, delineation, home, house, living, room, separation, space, sustainable, tiny, use
Nesting – part 2
2 Mar 2017

Nesting – part 2

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

It is especially poignant today, as an immigrant in a country built by immigrants (who were all shunned as soon as they came in, except for slaves; slaves were welcome), unable to find connection and belonging, to finally force it … Continued

art, form, function, habitat, home, inhabiting, limitation, nest, objects, relationship, research, restriction, ritual, tiny house
Nesting – part 1
1 Mar 2017

Nesting – part 1

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

My latest project has been more of a mysterious adventure than I had thought. For two years I’ve been waiting for all the experiences related to building my house – just like compost – to break down, settle, and nourish … Continued

andrea zittel, art, handmade, home, house, human, investigation, living, needs, nesting, research, space
Taking Stock
10 Jan 2017

Taking Stock

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

Such a funny phrase this: to take stock, meaning to do inventory. To take/remove/observe the stock/trunk/cohesive part of something. To analyze something to its core. Or, maybe it just means to drink broth, and i’m reading too much into it. … Continued

art, craft, etymology, philosophy, spining, woodwork, word-play
The daily curator
5 Dec 2016

The daily curator

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

Life is hectic for someone who doesn’t have the structure of routine that school or work provides; the early morning alarm and the hurried breakfast (or skip the breakfast, and grab a coffee), the office and desk work, the campus … Continued

aggregation, art, collections, conscious, curating, fiber, objects, sedimentary, wood
Stillness
17 Jul 2016

Stillness

by alexandra | posted in: Art, Tiny house | 0

Rain outside my front door. A photo posted by Alexandra Iosub (@alexandra.iosub) on Jul 16, 2016 at 5:50pm PDT Summer. The eternal sunshine of an 18 hour day. Aspens quiver in the breeze, creating patterns like TV noise and sounds … Continued

idaho, landscape, paradise, quiet, rain, sandpoint, stillness, storm, tiny house, valley
The liminality of wool
4 Apr 2016

The liminality of wool

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

Since I learned how to spin, I haven’t stopped. I have a good quantity (also known as stash) of roving and top prepared to be spun, and another good quantity of spun yarn rolled into balls. Because I hand-spin, there … Continued

art, fiber, spinning, textile, wool
Line of Thought
20 Jan 2016

Line of Thought

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

  I am an avid learner. Last Thanksgiving I was taught to spin yarn out of carded wool. For hours at a time I watched my teacher spin, mesmerized by the unbroken line she produced out of what looked like … Continued

knitting, magic, newskill, sarahswett, spinning, weaving, wool, yarn

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