Artists statement

Social Insects hypothesizes a sculpture workshop based on the text "The formation of spatial patterns in social insects: from simple behaviours to complex structures." The black and yellow graphic in the poster pairs honeycomb structure with Peter the Elder Bruegel’s Sixteenth Century Beekeepers.

Each of the four works comprising Emily Floyd’s suite of prints All Day Workshops is a proposal for a workshop exploring ideas of social freedom, co-operative learning and open communication. These large-scale posters combine stylised illustrations with the artist’s geometric typography. Each work in All Day Workshops extends Floyd’s investigation into learning and play as a form of expanded sculpture.

In 2012, to celebrate the Australian Print Workshop 30th anniversary six Australian artists including Emily Floyd were commissioned to create a suite of works for a series of exhibitions under the title ‘Catalyst’. Floyd’s works are three colour plate lithographs, printed from three photo-litho plates. Printed at the Australian Print Workshop in an edition of 20 plus proofs in collaboration with APW Senior Printer Martin King and assisted by APW Trainee Printer Eliza Turnbull.