Beecoming home

The goal of this project is to connect work from artists in this community to the honey bees in a way that truly binds our culture and nature. Creating a true physical symbol of our initial steps to merge these two cornerstones in Franklinton, Ohio. As the honeybees fill spaces, build comb, and fill the cracks to fit their needs, they are a reminder that we do this in our own lives.

We think of honey bees as being native to this place (North America) because they have worked hard to become naturalized, and we have woven this into their story, even though they are immigrants just like many of us.

Honeybees have become a lovable "mascot" like character of the environmental movement. "Save the bees!" we shout triumphantly. Yet their story is much messier than we tend to hear about. Our story can too be triumphant, yet is so often much messier than we let on, or care to share.

As we look around at what we have built, the way we treat our surroundings, and the way we care for our environment, It is easy to see that we, as a society, have not become native to place. Many of us know very few of the plants and animals that live in our backyards, the neighbors we share fences with, or much about the food that ends up in our bellies. Yet many of us also yearn to know more about these topics, and many others.

Becoming "native to place" is first about seeing what you are looking at. It's about being inquisitive about our surroundings, being curious about the spaces we occupy. Yet not just being curious, but following through and searching for answers. It is about reciprocity. It’s about understanding our mutual dependence with where we call home, and our recognition that we can and have to make it better.

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Price: General Admission: USD 5.00

Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Galleries / Art