# Expansive Nest-Like Sculptures Laura Ellen Bacon Creates Works That Blends Organic With Man-Made By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-03-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laura-ellen-bacon References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2013/03/20/the-sculptural-work-of-laura-ellen-bacon/) & [lauraellenbacon](http://www.lauraellenbacon.com/) The materials that Laura Ellen Bacon uses to create her [expansive sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) is organic in nature and calls to mind the homes built by avians. Relatively abstract because of the size, but familiar because of the influence, Bacon explains that, "Being interested in the way in which [nests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-lamp) (both insect, animal and bird) often use existing structures for support, I began making my early works at the turn of the millennium upon [dry stone walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serpentine-bell) and evolved to work within trees, riverbanks and hedges, allowing the chosen structure (be it organic or man-made) to become host." The explanation is an astute one that helps us understand the complexing work; it's a meshing of the organic and the man-made and a human's literal interpretation of how the nest is constructed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Blending Organic and Man-made:** Exploring the fusion of natural and artificial materials to create unique sculptures presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry. - **Utilizing Existing Structures for Support:** Adapting existing structures, whether organic or man-made, as foundational elements in architectural and construction projects can lead to disruptive innovation in the building and engineering sectors. - **Interpreting Nature's Structures in Art:** Using nature's intricate structures, such as nests, as inspiration for artistic creations provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creative and fine arts industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Integrating organic and man-made materials in artistic creations can lead to disruptive innovation in the art and design industry. - **Building and Engineering:** Incorporating existing organic or man-made structures into construction and architectural projects presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the building and engineering sectors. - **Creative and Fine Arts:** Drawing inspiration from nature's structures, such as nests, in artistic creations can foster disruptive innovation in the creative and fine arts industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Science-Backed Wooden Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-stories.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Sculptural Biomaterial Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wevolve-labs.md) - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md) - [Natural Material-Transformed Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borrowed-earth-collaborative.md)