nature feature: mushroom undersides
For most, the word fungus evokes images of the gilled mushrooms that appear on our plates or pop up in suburban lawns. But,…
Category: science & nature
“Growing Objects” exhibit and Alaska workshops
We have two major events coming up this month. The first is our solo exhibition titled “Growing Objects” at the Simons Center for…
thinking about zoetropes
We are working on a series of 3D zoetropes for our upcoming exhibit, “Growing Objects,” at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics…
morphogenesis – work in progress
Finally, we have some progress to share on something we’ve been working on for a long time! This project focuses on the differential…
Labradorescence
Labradorite is probably my favorite mineral. Ignore for the moment that it’s stunningly beautiful, and check out the killer science: Labradorescence The distinctive…
2-color tree frog
We’ve created a new 2-color animal and it is available for download at Thingiverse – a tree frog! This is the fourth striped…
lichen of the Fells
Yesterday, Jesse and I took a hike in our local forest, the Middlesex Fells Reservation. The Fells is the closest patch of wilderness…
creature feature: sponges
Sponges are my latest creature obsession. While they are technically animals, they lack many of the fundamental features that distinguish animals from other…
Folium – a new algorithmic jewelry series
Folium is a generative jewelry series inspired by the algorithmic structures of plants and algae. Each Folium design is one of a kind,…
learning to scuba dive
Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted to explore the ocean. Images of coral reefs and video of deep sea explorers captured my…