Hive Dancing at the Blue Dahlia Cafe

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Artist: Meghan Lancaster

Title: Hive Dancing at the Blue Dahlia Cafe

Attribution: Hive Dancing at the Blue Dahlia Cafe, 2013, Meghan Lancaster

Year: 2013

Materials: cotton, rayon, polyester and silk fabrics; cotton and rayon threads; glass beads and sequins

Dimensions: 12" H x 12" W x 3/4" D

Image Statement: This piece was a response to the hive collapse disaster in the US and my fascination with the "waggle dance". It led eventually to an elaborate fantasy costume titled: "Mielificent, Queen of the Killer Bees." Read the story at https://maggiedstudios.wordpress.com/14-2/