The theme of my senior exhibition, “Telling the Bees,” references the practice in which beekeepers have a responsibility to notify the bees of major life changes such as deaths, births, and rites of passage as an aspect of their care. I explore through metaphor the hive as a nest, tomb, shrine, medicine chest, portal, container, and oracle. The themes of motherhood, marriage, and grief are presented visually through various mediums, including drawings, prints, hand-built ceramics, and fiber arts like stitching and weaving, each presenting layered visual metaphors.