Telling the Bees
2018
Mixed media: porcelain plate, string, shell, metal, illustration
9 in diameter (22.86 cm)
Telling the Bees depicts the important communications between farmers and their bees, considered the most discussed creatures on earth. In 19th century America, the practice known as "telling the bees" involved sharing stories with bees in their hives, speaking to them as though they were family members. The rationale was the bees wouldn't swarm if they felt part of the community.