Visitors are invited to get hands-on in The Circle of Life. There is no internal structure provided for the bees and the colony must produce its own honeycomb, which is attached to the inside of the skep. In northern and western Europe, skeps were made of coils of grass or straw. Believed to have been first used in Ireland, they were initially made from wicker plastered with mud and dung, but after the Middle Ages, almost all were made of straw. Skeps are round woven baskets which are placed open-end-down and have been used to house bees for some 2,000 years. She trained in Willow Sculpture with artist Julieann Worrall Hood in Wiltshire, England and has exhibited extensively in British Columbia and New Zealand. Stanley sources her materials throughout the Okanagan Valley and from her vineyard in West Kelowna. The Circle of Life will feature subtle changes introduced throughout the year that reflect the cycle of the seasons. Visitors will encounter various sculptures woven from natural fibres such as grasses, dogwood, alder, willow, moss, and grape vines – including an oversized bee skep that pays tribute to the humble bee which pollinates our food crops. This site-specific installation was inspired by her recent discovery of sacred geometry (which examines the intersection of math, architecture, and nature) in addition to the work of influential artist Alexander Liberman and his reflection on the circle. In the Gallery’s Rotary Courtyard Annabel Stanley explores the form of the circle, how it shapes our environment, and is reflected in the flora and fauna that surround us.
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