Name/Title
Radical fiber : threads connecting art and scienceEntry/Object ID
N6498.F54.R33 2023Description
"For centuries, fiber arts have influenced sciences as diverse as digital technology, mathematics, neuroscience, medicine and more. Radical Fiber explores this relationship through contemporary art and historical artifacts that address five key themes: shape, machine, body, brain and community. How did the accidental discovery of synthetic mauveine dye in 1856 pave the way for modern pharmaceuticals while also generating toxic waste? Why do we respond differently to a woven photograph than a printed one? These and other questions reframe the fiber/science intersection and ask how the medium can be used to improve our world for the future." -- PUBLISHERContext
This publication accompanies the exhibition Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science held at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery on the campus of Skidmore College, January 29, 2022 - June 12, 2022.Lexicon
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art and science, fiberwork, mathematics, textile craftsLegacy Lexicon
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Exhibition catalogBook Details
Editor
Rebecca McNamaraPublisher
Frances Young Tang Museum and Art GalleryDate Published
2023ISBN
9781636810409, 1636810403Notes
Length: 224General Notes
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ContentsNote
Welcome / Ian Berry -- Shape, Machine, Brain, Body, Community: An Introduction / Rebecca McNamara -- Threads throughout History / In Conversation: Dario Robleto and Elissa Auther -- The Neural Artistry of the Brain / Sarita Lagalwar -- A Psychological and Neuroscientific Study of Emotions in Textiles / Denise Evert -- Dyes for Fashion and Wellness / Elaine Larsen -- Textiles, Technology, and Social Good / In Conversation: Trisha Andrew, Emile Giles, and Ursula Wolz with Aarathi Prasad -- Art and Technology, Intrinsically Woven / Sang-Wook Lee -- Toward a More Accessible Software Industry / Aarathi Prasad -- Knitting, from Fiber to Designer Textiles / Rebecca Trousil -- Making Visible: Math, Craft, Culture / In Conversation: John Sims, Jeffrey C. Splitstoser, and Daina Taimina with Stephen Ornes -- The Strange Universe of Hyperbolic Geometry / Mark Huibregtse -- Stitching Dynamical Systems / Rachel Roe-Dale -- Textile Mathematics: Models for Pedagogy / Rachel Roe-Dale and Rachel Seligman -- The Future of Textiles and Sustainability / In Conversation: Preeti Arya, Alissa Baier-Lentz, and Juan Hinestroza with Nurcan Atalan-Helicke -- The Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef: Crocheting Eco-Consciousness in Community / Rebecca McNamara -- Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef Contributors -- Selected Bibliography -- Exhibition Checklist -- Exhibition Artist Biographies -- Contibutor Biographies -- Acknowledgments -- Image Credits.