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As part of my research last year, I met an elderly beekeeper preparing for the final years of his life. I had the opportunity to spend some time with him and to listen to his stories. Many of his old hives passed to me – structures now empty – no longer livable, no longer sustainable, but still echoing with the life they contained. I deconstructed these hives and remade them – collaborating with the wood, the years of weather, the old beekeeper, and the bees themselves – adding my voice to theirs – sending notes out into the dark.

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  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 1 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.25 x 9 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 2 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.5 x 10 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 3 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 6.5 x 9.5 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 4

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 8.25 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 5

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 8 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 6

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    19.75 x 9.75 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 7

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    14 x 13.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 8

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    7.25 x 7.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 9

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 9 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 10

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 12.25 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 11

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    14.75 x 15 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 12

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 11.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 13

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 9.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 14

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 14.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 15

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    16.5 x 15.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 16 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.5 x 9.75 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 17

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 10 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 18

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    20 x 16.25 x 2.25

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 1 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.25 x 9 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 2 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.5 x 10 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 3 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 6.5 x 9.5 x 2″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 4

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 8.25 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 5

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 8 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 6

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    19.75 x 9.75 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 7

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    14 x 13.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 8

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    7.25 x 7.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 9

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 9 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 10

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 12.25 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 11

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    14.75 x 15 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 12

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 11.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 13

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 9.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 14

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    13.5 x 14.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 15

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    16.5 x 15.5 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 16 (constructed drawing in two parts)

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    2 pieces – each 7.5 x 9.75 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 17

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    12.5 x 10 x 2.25″

  • are these the voices of our departed, or is it just the gramophone? no. 18

    2014 /
    reclaimed beehives, glass, wood, paint /
    20 x 16.25 x 2.25


			

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