About
In recent years, many people have been living with prolonged uncertainty, constant noise, and a sense of being permanently on alert. Nervous systems have been stretched beyond what they were designed to carry. Rest no longer restores as it once did, attention becomes harder to hold, and the world can feel demanding or intrusive. Nesting speaks directly to this condition, without drama and without denial. This long-form, self-paced body of work is rooted in close observation of birds and the seasonal intelligence that guides them. Birds build nests for one reason only: so that life can take place. They gather what is needed, hold what is fragile, and remain only as long as necessary. When the time comes, they leave without sentiment, carrying the strength that has formed. Nesting brings this grounded ecological logic into human life, offering a way to understand exhaustion and withdrawal as meaningful responses rather than personal failures. The work unfolds through a living cycle, from the instinct to reduce exposure, through the careful creation of shelter, into a period of holding and listening, and eventually back into the world with greater steadiness and discernment. It does not offer techniques, quick fixes, or ask you to override what your body is communicating. Instead, it listens, recognising that fatigue and vigilance often carry essential information about what is required next. Designed for lifetime access, Nesting is meant to be lived with rather than completed. It is reflective, land-based, and experiential, inviting observation, simple practices, and a return to everyday rhythms over time. It is for people worn down by constant demand, and for those who know they cannot keep meeting the world in the same way without losing themselves. At its heart, this work offers a quiet reminder that life knows how to regather itself when the right conditions are created, and that learning to provide those conditions is among the most vital forms of human work.