Porcupine Quills and Pussy Willow
Contemporary artistAva Rothis not afraid of bees.
TheHoneycomb Collectionbrings together materials both man-made and natural.
Most works within the series are composed within two frames.
“Porcupine Quills and Pussy Willow”
Inside an embroidery hoop, Roth begins with wax, beads, fabric, horsehair, and other materials.
The hoop is then placed within a beekeeper’s frame and later in a beehive.
The frame then fills with honeycombs which naturally integrate withand spill intoRoth’s own work.
“Yellow Horsehair, Beads and Ribbon”
The result is a cross-species collaboration of great beauty.
Roth’s artistic practice is concerned with the health of bees.
Her process is, in part, meant to raise awareness for bee populations suffering fromColony Collapse Disorder.
“Falling Horsehair, Gold #2”
Scroll down to see more of Roth’s amazing encaustic works, including herHoneycomb Collection, check out herwebsite.
Artist Ava Roth creates mixed-media pieces in collaboration with colonies of bees.
The bees craft their natural honeycombs the hoops.
“Encaustic, Bark and Fur”
“Porcupine Quills and Wrapped Horsehair”
“Green and Gold with Horsehair”
“Pink Beeswax and Fur”
“Pink Gouache with Ribbon”
“Indigo Encaustic”
Bees working on the comb structure of “Indigo Encaustic”
“Porcupine Quill Flowers”
“Porcupine Quills and Wrapped Horsehair”
