Columbia University Library Chat. Student Megan Ruppel and Kate Daudy: "Honey Prism" Paris, 2025

In this Library Chat, artist and Abigail R. Cohen Fellow Kate Daudy speaks with Megan Hawley Ruppel, a graduate student in Columbia’s Master’s program in History and Literature at Reid Hall, about the project she is working at the Institute. Kate explains why she understands honey as a symbol of nature’s beauty and complexity. She and Megan discuss how recognising the sublime in everyday life is an essential part of Kate’s artistic process. Together, they explore the story behind Kate’s project, her creative journey, and the unexpected spark that ignited her deep fascination with honey and her coming to use it as a medium.