LAURA WEED

 

"The flowering bush outside my living room window is a teeming mass of bee activity. They love the big purple flowers and I have spent a lot of time this summer watching them at work. I admire their focus and enjoy watching their pollen-covered, bristly bodies, tiny tongues, and busy energy. Insects fascinate me. They invite wonder and admiration as well as disgust and fear. Recently, I have been making insect portraits of some of my favorites- the bees outside my window, the bug that ate my peas, butterflies from the butterfly conservatory, dried specimens from the natural history museum… I enjoy working on a small scale and getting lost in the details—I look forward to where it will take me . . ."