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Thomas Gartside has created a set of "hotels" for wild bees - temporary lodgings that can provide shelter for this
endangered category of pollinators. While they inhabit an esthetic space at the intersection of whimsy, craft and sculpture
they are also a very practical solution - ready to be placed in a garden. These "hotels" will be on silent auction
during the run of the exhibition, with all proceeds to benefit
bee conservation through Penn Environment.
Bidding on the hotels may be done at the gallery or by emailing a bid to <info@tandm.us>.
Each hotel has a minimum of $100 or $150 as indicated below.
In your bid please indicate the number of the hotel you are bidding on and the amount of your bid.
Also, a phone number and the mailing address for shipment should you be the winning bidder.
The quickset means of payment will be PayPal although payment by check will be acceptable.
Inhabit exhibition and Gallery information
01. Barn Door ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
driftwood, furring strips, drawer parts, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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02. Dental Molding ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
dental molding, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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03. Lucky Seven (8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
inlayed die, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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04. Pisa ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
dowel stick, pawn, sweet gum balls, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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05. Roma ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
dowel sticks, brass buttons, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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06. The Wooden Boat School ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
teak, nautical brass button, broom handle, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cone, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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07. Windsor ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
Windsor chair parts, broom handle, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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08. The Moon and the Kitty Cat ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
cutting board, marbles, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, sweet gum balls, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $100)
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09. Olympus ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
tile, marble, miniature soccer ball, eraser, beach asphalt, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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10. Tashmoo Woods ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
driftwood, packing crate, furring strips, drilled tree branch, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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11. Tarpaulin Cove ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
beach plastic, eroded brick parts, stones and driftwood, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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12. Conehead/Ring Toss ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
conical plant stakes, dowels, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, sweet gum balls and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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13. Shell Beach ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
seashells from Shelter Island, skeet shard, warped plant stakes, packing crate, furring strips, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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14. Bling ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
glass buttons, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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15. Leftovers ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
Windsor chair part, wooden joist part, wooden discs, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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16. Lincoln ( 8 1/4" x 13 3/8" x 3 3/4" )
Lincoln log, 1918 Lincoln cent, marbles, mahogany, packing crate, furring strips, drilled plant stakes, pine cones, and bamboo, 2021 (min. $150)
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