Video"The Nature of Inspiration" documents artists and the environment

It also transports us to southern Manitoba. That's where visual artist Aganetha Dyck lives and works. Her art is inspired by and makes use of bees. She calls them her co-creators. Producer-director Ian Toews was attracted to her work because of her unique process. She introduces ordinary objects, such as shoes, into bee hives and the bees build honey combs on them.

"She is working in a micro-environment," says Toews, "as opposed to others who work with huge vistas, mountains and trees. She really draws our attention to the wonders of nature."

Aganetha Dyck is one of nine artists featured in this breathtaking film about artists who are inspired by nature. The Nature of Inspiration airs on the CBC Documentary Channel on Saturday, August 4 at  6:00 p.m., then again on Monday, August 6 at 8:00 p.m.

The documentary features interviews with the artists, revealing their relationship with nature, and of course, transports us to the exquisite natural world that inspires them. "The more you see of this country, the more you love it," says Toews.