2016, 2021- Cat Glennon

Cat is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist whose work includes photography, zines, performance and architectural installations. Using historical research, feminism and storytelling her work explores the idea of the American frontier and twists the typically masculine narrative into something that allows for a more honest or inclusive view of events.

During the Fall 2016, Cat Glennon built a collapsible structure with the intent of living in it for a month or longer completely alone. She decided to erect her structure somewhere secluded on the land at Habitable Spaces.

While the intention is to explore solitude in nature, it isn’t necessarily an exercise in survivalist tactics. With that in mind, she arrived at Habitable Spaces on Saturday April 26th, and began to set up camp. Within three days, she had picked a site on our 190 acre homestead, and set up her living space. She set out out on the property, exploring solitude in nature.

Cat returned at the end of April full of stories of her adventure and gave a talk over dinner April 30th about her time in the forest and her experiences during her month in the wilderness around Habitable Spaces.

Cat returned to Habitable Spaces in 2021, accompanied by Ken Madore to design and construct a beautiful stained glass mosaic for our Bottle House.

The imagery of the mosaic is representative of the seasons throughout Habitable Spaces.

Cat and Ken Share the details of their process and more on their interview on the Podcast “Tripping With Tripp” available on Apple Podcasts, free to listen.

Tripping with Tripp- Episode 008 Stained Glass Mosaic by Multi-faceted Artists Cat Glennon & Ken Madore