Reply to: Re: Synthetic hay? Accept no substitutes!
I just got in on this discussion, so sorry if I'm repeating anything anyone has said. We did a huge installation by an artist from Maine who used actual hay and we had it fumigated (bombed in a sealed truck) and then we sprayed fire retardant on it once it was installed. The installation was enormous, comprised of 2 large (16 foot diameter) discs (he wove the hay) and some wall pieces. We had no problems with insects in the 12-week run and believe me, we would not have done it otherwise. The fumigating the bales in the truck did the bug trick, I'd say.
Dana Self, Curator, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, KCMO
Kate Hogue wrote:
>Isn't raffia a paper product? If so, wouldn't it create an environment >suitable for insect infestation similar to using sterilized hay?
>
>To our conservator and exhibit members: Is there not a way to chemically >treat the hay and make it unacceptable to insects, fungus, mold etc.
>
>Since we have an exhibit that could be enhanced by a "safe" hay or >synthetic hay, I'm also interested in an answer to Claire's problem.
>
>Kate Hogue, Curator
>Conner Museum
>Kingsville, TX
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