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#Ava Roth
#beads
#bees
#embroidery
#encaustic
#honeycomb
#blended media
“Beaded Circle,” encaustic, Japanese paper, glass beads, thread, pure honeycomb, native Ontario maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches. All photos © Ava Roth, shared with permission
Seasons and the pure rhythms of bees decide a lot of Ava Roth’s apply, which hinges on collaborating with the fuzzy pollinators. The Ontario-based artist (beforehand) stitches elaborate embroideries with beads and complicated thread-based motifs that, as soon as her contribution is full, she turns over to her insect counterparts. The critters then end the mixed-media items by embedding them in golden, hexagonal honeycomb.
As a result of the bees Roth works with solely produce the waxy substance through the warmth of the summer time, the time obtainable for inter-species cooperation is restricted. In a notice to Colossal, the artist describes current shifts in her apply that extra deeply embody the shared course of:
The collaged portion of this season’s items, that are made largely of encaustic and sew work, are designed to match the intricacy of the comb in a good trade of labour. I had in thoughts “a sew for each cell.” I’ve additionally launched extra subtle shapes, and a number of shapes, into the comb, and the outcomes have been very thrilling.
Along with the items proven right here, Roth has additionally been growing a group of bigger encaustic work on pictures that she works on when her collaborators are dormant. “Utilizing the beeswax in these other ways feels very holistic,” she says, “and having the intimate connection to the bees in the summertime makes working with wax as a cloth through the winter months deeply satisfying.”
Discover an archive of the artist’s organically fashioned works on her website and Instagram.
“Hardwood Lake with Flower Embroidery,” encaustic, oil stick, images on bamboo paper, embroidery floss, pure honeycomb, in customized native Ontario maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches
“Honeycomb Quilt,” encaustic, birch bark, paper, gold leaf, embroidery floss, glass beads, and pure honeycomb, in customized native Ontario maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches
Element of “Honeycomb Quilt,” encaustic, birch bark, paper, gold leaf, embroidery floss, glass beads and pure honeycomb, in customized native Ontario maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches
“Honeybee Collaboration, Lunaria Leaves,” beeswax, Hemlock cones, porcupine quills, Lunaria leaves, images, oil stick, embroidery floss and glass beads on seeded paper with honeycomb, in customized maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches
#Ava Roth
#beads
#bees
#embroidery
#encaustic
#honeycomb
#blended media
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