Abuzz
Title: Abuzz
Year: 2023
Conceptual Design and Coordination: Suzanne Morlock
Artists: Community Entry Services
Core Artist Team: Wayne Dickie, David Dodge, Myrinda Hamilton, Delford Hill, Kassi Knudsen and Isabella Shanor
Contributing Artists: Connor Clark, Tracy Dimick, Gary Endicott, Jamie Kothe and Leonard Williams
Additional Project Participants: Karla Andersen, Roxanne Andersen, Christa Antrim, Zac Knudsen and Robbie Marsh
Medium: inner tubes, recycled non-profit vinyl banners, acrylic paint, air
Location: Center for the Art, Jackson WY
Sponsored By: Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole Public Art
Artists from CES proudly display the stencils they used when creating Abuzz.
Abuzz is the culmination of a 12-week exploration of “the hive,” pollinators and creative art making. The investigation included field trips to – the public art site, Sage Living pollinator gardens, Pneuhaus’ Compound Camera, the WildWalls scavenger hunt and a wildflower seed give-away at the People’s Market in collaboration with Jackson Hole Public Art and High Mountain Pollinators and Bees.
The process-oriented drawings used various prompts including imaginative image making, observations of nature, photographs, cyanotype compositions and direct mark making. Participants’ favorite images appear on the Dr. Suess-inspired hive form.
CES artists created a sound response, Buzzing Bees, to the public artwork. Listen here.
Vocals -- Myrinda Hamilton and Tom Goicoechea, Drums -- Wayne Dickie and Isabella Shanor, Special Effects -- Delford Hil and Tracy Dimick, Harmonica -- Robbie Marsh, Creative development by all above and Jamie Kothe, Sound design and coordination --Tom Goicoechea, Audio engineering -- Ben Winship
From Suzanne Morlock: “Much gratitude to Community Entry Services for the collaboration. With generous support from Zach at Teton Rentals, Carly at Napa Auto Parts, Shervins, JHPA interns -- Julia and Rustin, Glenn Messersmith and High Mountain Pollinators and Bees all who enriched our project with their hive-informed efforts!”
