Creative collaboration is essential to art.
And while this usually occurs between two or more human creators,Ava Rothprefers to work with nature.
This multi-media art illustrates the creative potential ofworking with nature.
Roth begins by hand-stitching geometric patterns onto Japanese rice paper.
Then, she adds found items from nature, such as leaves, rocks, and porcupine quills.
All of this is installed inside custom-made maple frames that resemble Langstroth hives.
With these preparations in place, Roth passes her work onto bees so they can contribute their own creations.
I had in mind, a stitch for every cell.'
Canadian artist Ava Roth collaborates with bees in mixed-media art.
She creates intricate embroidery designs and then hands her work off to the bees.
They add golden honeycombs, which ultimately culminate in a completely unique work of art.
