Oh Honey

The Peculiar, Quiet Melancholy of Boyhood

plastic figurines, wood glue, canning jars, honey, doilies

2013 

‘Now I experience the same thing again: it is as if vitality had been slowed down, as if it were preparing for a big change.’

Honey is an important substance that includes all the parts necessary to sustain life. It can be used to preserve, and can cleanse and dress wounds, among many other things. Some memories fade into the distance, and others are preserved; seemingly sweetened with time.