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What's the Buzz?! (part two)

4/20/2018

 
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Last week I met the QUEEN!

My friend Steve Boyden keeps bees behind his home in Wilmington. After I raved about his Christmas gift of Boyden's Bees Honey, he suggested I come visit the bees in the spring.  The opportunity came when Steve decided to start a third hive and needed to introduce a new queen bee. So on a recent chilly morning I arrived at the hives and suited up in Steve's beekeeper gear, ready to help with the bees and their new queen. 

What an amazing sight! Thousands of bees, all working to gather pollen and build the hive. The sound was just as thrilling, a loud, droning hum of SO MANY bees!  
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I had every intention of sketching as Steve worked, but I was too engrossed in the process. I did a few sketches from photos when I got home. 

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I'm not sure I am ready to start my own hives yet (though "Bishop's Bees" has a nice ring to it) I will do my part by planting lots of flowers along our kitchen garden. Stay tuned for more sketches of flowers, butterflies and bees!

Curious about bees???

Here are two good videos to see what it's like. The first one is a charming chat with two English beekeepers checking on the queen in a hive. (The Guardian, Beekeeping: why we love bees, 5:06 minutes)

www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2012/apr/18/beekeeping-bees-video

The second one is a fascinating interview with a bee "trucker" who hauls hundreds of hives all over the country to pollinate fruit trees. (PBS America Revealed: Flight of the Honey Bee, 2:15 minutes)

http://www.pbs.org/video/america-revealed-flight-honey-bee/

What's the Buzz?! (part one)

4/12/2018

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I am thrilled to have my first Delaware class on the calendar - and it's a GREAT one! 

Please join me at the Delaware Art Museum on April 28 and 29 for a weekend printmaking workshop. It's called Ferns and Flowers Monoprinting and it's part of the programming for the beautiful new exhibit Eye on Nature: Andrew Wyeth and John Ruskin. Just like these two artists, we will be inspired by nature. Using spring plants and simple materials, we will explore the possibilities of organic and geometric compositions with layered shapes and colors. 

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Class #1: Gelatin plate printing with acrylic paint
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An easy technique for home printing, “gelli” printing is super fun and great for creating botanic imagery and a stash of yummy collage material.

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​Class #2: Monoprints on the large etching press 
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Students will use flexible acrylic plates, water-based inks and a professional etching press to create beautifully detailed prints by layering a variety of plant material and found objects.


All materials in this class are non-toxic.
Students should wear work clothes or bring an apron.
Beginners and creative explorers of all levels are encouraged and welcome!

Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 (2 day workshop) | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$80 Members, $100 Non Members

Register at www.delart.org

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Questions? please email me at [email protected]
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