Bee Board Display Opening (All)

Friday, August 1, 2025
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Free
Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome.

Join Audubon and artist Wendy Bale for a celebration of the Nature Center’s newest educational display on bees.

Working with Audubon educators, Wendy created 22 colorful, layered paper-cut images about honeybees, native bee species, and bee look-a-likes. These images were installed in individual hexagon-shaped cells as an upgrade to a beautifully built, existing wooden honeycomb display. In each cell, answers to questions or more details are revealed when the corresponding button turns on a backlight.

Interact with the new educational display, view the center’s demonstration honeybee hive, visit with the artist and educators, and enjoy snacks and drinks on this summer evening.

Funding is made possible through Arts Services Inc.'s Creative Impact Fund thanks to a New York State Senate Initiative supported by the NYS Legislature and the Office of the Governor, and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Wendy Bale is a local, multi-disciplinary artist primarily known for her paper sculptures. She also works in charcoal and clay.

“For this light box project, I explored the challenges of creating art that would both be viewed from the front and reveal something exciting when illuminated. The interactive nature of the display makes learning about bees fun!”

A Guild of American Papercutters member, Wendy particularly enjoys discovering innovative techniques within this versatile material. Regardless the method or the medium, she delights in sharing the wonders of nature with the viewer. 

Wendy’s work can be found in regional and national galleries and online at WendyBaleArt1st.com.