Research
Bio Ink: US Patent for Manufacturing Ink
My Bio Ink project requires a different type of thinking rather than my biomimicry or cellular automata projects, it’s more technical and scientific rather than artistic. Bio ink can also potentially be considered biomimicry but I haven’t quite seen the imitation yet. The goal for my bio ink project is to be able to print…
Introduction to Cellular Automata
Cellular automata are an interesting and complex topic that has been studied and explored for many years. They are a type of mathematical model that can be used to simulate complex behavior in a simple system. In this blog post, we will take a look at what cellular automata are, how they work, and some…
Cellular Automata: The connection between cellular automata and printmaking
While working on the development of my portfolio, I noticed something interesting between the cellular automata research and the printmaking I have done. Cellular Automata focuses on feed and decay rates to produce a system of organizing cells and functions. The cellular automata video as it unfolds, ends up being very similar in visual appeal…
Inquiry: the Need for Survival in Plant-Based Cultures?
This week at work there was a presentation on the sustainability efforts and Microplastics. I was able to share a cool experience I had in Greenland about a woman who lived at the dorm while I was there who was working toward her PhD. She and her team were using microscopy to determine if the…
List of Opposites
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WQ: Pioneer Valley Coral and Natural Science Institute Lab Visit
AMHERST, MA – The week before I travelled to Greenland, I reached out to the Pioneer Valley Coral and Natural Science Institute to see if they’d be interested in working together to establish and art and science initiative based on the research I am doing visually in Water Quality/Treatment. A woman name Lily reached out…
Greenland is Coming!
I’m nearly there with preparation. This weekend I ordered my supplies and some new photography/film equipment I’m excited to use. I bought a 28” suitcase in hopes that everything will fit. I also plan on buying a small backpack. I started on the script/outline for the movie and an itinerary on how I’ll spend my…
Progress on Research Trip
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been working hard on my research trip for Greenland this May. I’ve already gotten a schedule down, the campaign and fundraising launched as well as an idea of what imaging techniques to do. It’s funny because sometimes I think of something and in that moment when I go work on…
WTA – Ferrofluid Cells
(above image is a result however it’s very faint and shows up better in video) I have been working on my ferrofluid visualization technique in my MagKnotic project. I had been studying the video that I am using to replicate the process and just had a ‘d’oh’ moment. I was seeing the process as an…
News: Greenland Research Trip
I am excited to announce that I will be going to Greenland next spring! I will officially be launching my ‘around the zone‘ project and will be investigating precipitation (water) in organic materials in the tundra climate zone under different imaging techniques. Since I have to stop in Iceland on the way over, I may…
WTA – Burdock
I spent a good amount of time in my studio this past weekend and it felt quite freshing, as I’m starting to see my workflow again. I walked the boarder of the property of my apartment and took some photos of the plants I found ‘in the wild’. Immediately I found Red Clover, Queen Anne’s…