Sitting in the sun one day, watching the birds flutter and play around the garden, I was struck by the idea of collaborating with the birds in their nest building. I drove to the nearest town and purchased the range of colourful silk embroidery cotton you see in the nest. Almost one year later, I was tending the rose garden in the front yard and suddenly caught a glimpse of a string of fuschia coloured silk embroidery cotton hanging from the eaves.

As I crossed the yard and approached the church my heart skipped a beat as yellow and orange thread came into view. I fetched the extension ladder and ascended to discover the beautiful little nest pictured. This was the beginning of the idea for the International Nest Project.