containment

 

CONTAINMENT

 

I jotted down some ideas and thoughts that I had around the theme of containment and containers.  It seems they have different meanings. Containment meaning restriction and containers obviously being vessels to contain. 

I considered my own interpretations based upon my observations and wrote each word in its own contained space, creating a wall of irregular sized bricks. I added fences too, as these were prominent in the allotment space.

The more words I added, the more I noticed a latticed structure emerging.  I wanted to highlight the boundaries as I wanted to consider the pathways that criss-cross through the allotments,  

This might be an idea to explore.  It lends itself to weave structures or could be something I can create using a sewing machine and dissolvable fabric.

 

I also had a good think about what the word habitat means to me.

 

 

My favourite words to come out from this were Nurturing places, Growth, Family, Space.

 The Project brief says

Habitat

‘Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.'

I found conflict in man-made versus 'natural' habitat. A natural birds nest is a messy but definitive bowl of twigs and feathers, yet man provides a neat square box with a neat hole for the right bird.  A bees nest might hang in a globular irregular shape from a tree branch, yet here at the allotment the bees were contained in high boxes made of stacked wooden planks. 

 

The natural nests of the birds and bees would require the structured foundation of a tree, but on the allotments, square or rectangular boxes made of wood provide the adequate space for both these animal species to live comfortably and safely.

I was also aware that the houses were piquing my interest too, particularly the windows and their illumination.  I consider the function of the house as a place for family, support and home.