Experimental Art Club is a multigenerational playgroup that "makes stuff for fun!", a wide circle of friends that play together regularly with a DIY mentality and pools of energy.  

NOW PLAYING: BEE HOUSE! 

Winter/Spring 2026 to premiere at BOOM BOOM BEES / WAGLFEST

on May 23 in Athens, GA ! 

We are making a BEE House - Festoon style! 

BEEcome an engineer, an architect, a custom furniture designer with our next prompt- BEE HOUSE- we will be making clay trinkets whilst constructing a hexagonal bee house (similar in scale to a doll house)

Send us your designs/ideas with the worksheet below and we will collectively fabricate the bee house of our dreams.

What is the meaning of festooning?

Festooning means covering or decorating something with many small objects, such as lights, flowers, or balloons, especially for decoration. It can also mean shaping them into festoons or hanging them on something. So, festooning is about decorating or adorning something with numerous small objects or decorations.

What is festooning in bees?

Festooning is a unique behavior in bees. In this behavior, they link together to form chains or meshes, primarily for building and maintaining wax structures in the hive. Festooning is an important aspect of hive construction.

ALSO VENTURE INTO BEE COMMUNICATION

as we create our very own version of a WAGGLE Dance?!

inspired by figure 8s

square dancing

community radio

...and more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History: Swannatopia's experimental art club was launched in May of 2022.  "My Terra Squirma" invited members to build their own living sculpture out of terracotta, found materials, stained glass and live plants. this 8-week-long session culminated in a group art show, with a “plantwave” device on site to assist in translating the plants biorhythms and relationships into a sonic form,  sherbet floats at sunset and live music. the second installment,  light into cloud and still talking was centered around the concept of illuminated sculptures, and culminated in a group lamp show called museum of chandelier, which included many bright, beautiful, and edible lamps.

 

My Terra Squirma

Light Into Talking/ Museum of Chandelier

'Tis The Seasoning

Blue Ghost

Call For Sculpture

Call For Ambient Radiance

Fountain Of You

DEER FREAKS... and decoys.

Oasis Of The Juicy Fruits

Ant Float Dream Boat