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The
Beehive Design Collective
Originally broadcast August 11, 2005
This Saturday August 20th, the Beehive
Design Collective will hold a celebration of the 100th
anniversary of the Machais Valley Grange Hall, of which they
are the steward. The Bees have been working hard on the building,
in addition to the creation of their political art and ongoing
popular education, to make a space for cultural and community
activities.
On this 100th anniversary, the hall will bring together the
past grangers from the populist farmers’ organization,
with numerous activists and artists that have participated
in or have been inspired by the work of the Beehive Collective.
The Beehive Collective will be celebrating it’s 5th
anniversary. Speakers and musicians from 12 to 4pm will include
activist singer songwriter David Rovics and Maine musician
and member of the newly formed label “Riot Folk”,
Ethan Miller. Dinner will be from 4-5pm, and the ceremony
including further celebration with musicians and speakers
will be from 5-8pm.
The Beehive Collective’s creation and sharing of detailed
posters and banner art, that delves into environmental and
economic issues that effect people globally, has found wide
distribution far beyond the borders of Maine. Their work can
be seen throughout the world, as indeed they do not claim
it as only their work, but a collaboration with peoples movements
everywhere. Their work also includes mosaics, including the
Biodiversity Crossroads mural being worked on for the Maine
Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) Common Ground
fairgrounds. We spoke with one of the bees, Kehban, on the
phone from Macias about the Beehive Collective’s work
and next weekend’s celebration.
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