The Bee and the Sun

Name: The Bee and the Sun
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781800240841
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A Calendar of Paintings

By Catherine Hyde

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The Bee and the Sun by Catherine Hyde is a glorious calendar of full-colour paintings celebrating the sensory delights of herbs through the journey of the bee and the sun. Following the natural rhythms from sunrise to sunset and through the shifting constellations and seasons, Hyde entwines ancient bee beliefs and plant folklore with paintings of wild thyme, saffron, basil, lavender and more, creating an ode to the wonder and magic of nature's cycles.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for lovers of nature, folklore, botanical art and those who appreciate the seasonal cycles of the countryside. Also suited to readers who enjoy richly illustrated arts and culture books with a poetic and sensory focus.

Catherine Hyde follows the journey of the bee and the sun in a calendar of jewel-like full colour paintings that celebrate the sensory delights of herbs and spices, seasoned with a pinch of bee and plant lore.

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Catherine Hyde follows the journey of the bee and the sun in a calendar of glorious full colour paintings that celebrate the sensory delights of herbs, seasoned with bee and plant lore.

From the rising and setting of the Pleiades, from sunrise to sunset, the bee and the sun work in harmony, a miracle of nature, growth and new life. Beneath the shifting constellations, equinoxes and solstice markers, as the bee progresses from plant to flower, acclaimed artist Catherine Hyde pays tribute to the magic and mystery of nature.

Snippets of ancient bee beliefs and plant folklore are complemented by paintings of wild thyme, saffron, meadow sweet, basil, mallow, lavender and many more delights. A book to treasure, and an ode to the wonder of nature.

This is a treasure... Such a celebration of the wheel of the year JACKIE MORRIS, CILIP Kate Greenaway winner of The Lost Words, on The Hare and the Moon

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This book blends vibrant, atmospheric paintings with evocative written word, celebrating nature's magic and the etymology of herbs. The Daily Mail praises its beautiful art and storytelling. Acclaimed author Jackie Morris describes it as a treasured celebration of the wheel of the year. Critics highlight Hyde's poetic visual style that evokes deep subconscious resonance, with Cornwall Today calling it atmospheric and entrancing. The Field notes it as a resonant, treasured volume.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800240841

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zephyr

Illustration: 100 integrated col

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Catherine Hyde is a Cornish artist and award-winning illustrator. She trained in Fine Art Painting at Central School of Art in London and is represented in Cornwall by The Lighthouse Gallery, Penzance and in London by Foss Fine Art, Battersea. Catherine has been nominated for The Kate Greenaway Award four times and is recipient of The English Association Best Illustrated Book Award (Key Stage 2). She is illustrator of The Snow Angel written by Lauren St John, published in 2017 by Zephyr.

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