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March 23 - June 2, 2002
J. Morgan Puett

The Grafter, 2002
mixed media
detail

Morgan Puett embroidered a custom-designed beekeeper's garment with a motif based on diagrams of the queen bee's reproductive system as well as lore, wisdom and myth related to bee grafting. This outfit is unique in the world of working apparel. The whiteness has a calming effect on the insects and combined with the mesh hood and gloves, the bee worker can harvest honey with little fear of being stung. The garment is surrounded by beekeepers tools and supplies. At the exhibition reception, the artist's sister, Barry Puett, who has been a queen breeder for many years, will wear this outfit during a bee grafting performance and presentation. This will be a unique opportunity for visitors to experience an infrequently observed aspect of beekeeping.

The Grafter, 2002
mixed media
dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist, with bee grafting performance and presentation by Barry Puett

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