This bee-made vessel by Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny of Studio Libertiny made its debut at last year's Milan Design Week. The vase was made by 40,000 bees over the course of one week. Studio Libertiny constructed a vase-shaped hive that the bees then colonized, building a hexagonal comb to encompass the existing form. And it was their very last companion. The piece reminds me of something written by Antonio Machado: "I dreamt - my marvellous error! - that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures."
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
tomas gabzdil
This bee-made vessel by Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny of Studio Libertiny made its debut at last year's Milan Design Week. The vase was made by 40,000 bees over the course of one week. Studio Libertiny constructed a vase-shaped hive that the bees then colonized, building a hexagonal comb to encompass the existing form. And it was their very last companion. The piece reminds me of something written by Antonio Machado: "I dreamt - my marvellous error! - that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures."
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
nojoqui falls
I have driven the 101 from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara or Paso Robles a million times, but only recently did I notice a sign for the turn off to Nojoqui Park. Upon further investigation, it's apparently one of the best-kept secrets around. The next time I drive north, I'll be making a pit-stop to hike the trail to Nojoqui Falls.
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