HIVE

'Hive'

 

This is my final piece for assignment 1 - Springboard

For this installation I gained inspiration from researching different types of insect nests and Hives. I find the formation of the hives very interesting especially the process of building layers and layers to create one final unique structure. I chose to base my installation around a hive because I felt it could be incorporated well into the use of a space within the classroom - mounted in a high corner.

The below photographs are examples of the different types of insect Hives I used for inspiraton

Unfortunately due to lack of materials I couldn't properly mount the hive as high as I had originally anticipated - instead I had to place it in a corner lower down to a window ledge. The photos below are the process I went through to create my installation.

Step 1:
scrunch up and tape paper into the shape desired

Step 2:
wrap paper in alfoil

Step 3:
Roll individual pieces of afloil into moon like shapes

Step 4:
glue accordingly