“The Nest” is inspired by Johnny Cash's song “I Walk the Line.” I felt peace, hope, and love while listening to it. To represent these feelings, I used a sphere placed on a bamboo spiral. I used bamboo to create a spiral shape at the bottom, and wool warped around zinc wires to create a sphere at the top. These 2 materials were chosen for their warm, soft textures.
The model represents a peaceful journey toward love and hope for a brighter future. To me, peace is not stillness, but a quiet, gentle movement. The bamboo spiral form grows slowly and softly, with each curve expanding upward, offering more space to breathe and see the world with clarity and joy.
This peaceful path will go upward to love. In my view, love is something that is without a beginning or ending point, it will continuously grow and nonstop, just like a circle. I used various small circles on the sphere to symbolise its endless nature, and spiral shapes on top and inside the sphere to reflect its emotional depth. The smaller the hole is, the deeper the love is.
Then, when we look through many layers, we will see a small ball with red colours. I call this “hope”. To me, hope is portrayed as something hidden yet powerful, encouraging viewers to look closely to find the “light.” It reflects how hope isn’t always obvious, but it’s there for those who seek it.
