In the midst of all this midterm craziness, my cocoon/hive/pod is emerging, but NOT without a fight. The structure took a while to figure out, and only ended up standing on its own after the addition of a piece of scrap metal that Regan found in the courtyard. The butcher paper that I bought needed to be treated in order to work the way I needed it to. In the end, I smeared wood oil/balm all over it, crinkled it, and then washed it over with sepia ink and coffee. The wood balm reeks of toxic chemicals. Now, after a few days, the odor has now changed to that of hamster....like the wood shavings that go in their cage. Never the less, everything is working together. However, I have already worked about 20 hours on it and it still does not resemble a "collection." I will be working up until the crit finalizing the overall concept and working with the place/way in which I will present it. I also need to continue to treat the paper for transparency. YEESH...not as simple as I thought. Word to the wise: consider your amount of time when wanting to build a personal cocoon.
pics to come this week when the hive is lookin' gooood
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