Home Sweet Home

dimensions: Variable (installation). Bees are 1x0.5x0.5"

materials: Clay, acrylic paint, wire, sealant, cellophane, flocking

date: 2022

Female carpenter bees chew holes into soft wood to create nests. While many people find the holes aesthetically displeasing on their homes, carpenter bee holes don’t cause structural damage like termites.

Male carpenter bees hover outside the nest to scare away potential predators (their only hope is intimidation through size and association, as they don't even have stingers. They're big softies.)

This pair is designed to be installed together: the female next to a 1/2” hole drilled into the wall, and the male suspended from a gallery ceiling nearby. Air currents from visitor movement will cause gentle movements in the male’s hovering.