The Waggle Dance is the symbolic language honeybees use to
communicate vital information. The bees use a dance to let other bees know the
distance and direction of the food source from the hive. I have used the Waggle
Dance as a metaphor, through encaustic paintings. To me these paintings
represent how we maintain our sense of community through dialogue around topics
such as the quality of water, wildlife sightings, local events etc... Creating
conversation on vital issues connect us and ground us to a sense of place and
community.
An integrated communication system, the Waggle Dance is deemed one of the seven wonders of the animal behaviour world. Consequently, the paintings I have created represent dialogue, the diptych - human connection and the honeycomb panel shows the Waggle Dance formation. Sharing this exchange, suggested through flow and preservation of the medium itself, is my attempt at the human version of the waggle dance.
