There has been a lot of talk about the hyper-sexual representation of women in nerd media. We see, again and again, Blogs and tumblr feeds showing us just how utterly ridiculous the state of female representation is. We have already had discussions about how this sort of pandering is problematic and there are those doing good work on more reasonable attire and realistic representations of the ladi... »
Just in time for the holidays, I tackle a tricky subject via my photography: What do you get the Grinch who has everything? How do you shop for the skeptic who raises an eyebrow to any typical present? I know Christmas shopping can be difficult, but don’t get grumpy…get Surly! “Surly-Ramics” by Surly Amy are individually hand-crafted pieces of art that you wear. I personally own about six of them ... »
By now, you’ve probably heard about the interaction between Jay-Z and an older woman on the subway who turned out to be artist Ellen Grossman. If you haven’t, here’s the really adorable video. She admits to not knowing who he is, despite his legion of fans following him onto the train. He admits that if she doesn’t know who he is, he must not be that famous, but he’ll... »
When my fellow Labbers Anne and Katy posted about sketchnoting, it jogged something loose in my memory. That is generally how I always take notes, and it was very helpful when I had to take human anatomy in grad school. In other words, it’s part of a never-ending cycle of drawing anatomy to learn anatomy so that I can more authoritatively draw anatomy later, which will enable others to learn... »
Hello! As new folks have been introducing themselves, I’d like to do so as well. I’m new. Erm, I mean… I’m Beth. I always get all flustery talking to a bunch of people at once, even though I’m just sittin’ at home in my jammies with my Dirty Hipster Laptop. You got me all flustery, and you didn’t even know it. Or me. Yet. So, yes. HARD FACTS! Those are goo... »
For this week’s snack, more food as art, this time thanks to an MRI machine and the team at Alinea. »
One of my 5 jobs is freelance work for an art dealer. I do framing and matting and stuff. Today, I was delivered a print that needs to be sent to a paper conservator for restoration before it can be framed. I took one look at the print and spoke the following sentence: “What the hell?! I wouldn’t do this to a shitty poster let alone a Picasso!” »
So, this is really cool: http://sciencetothepowerofart.com What this guy is doing is essentially using bacteria instead of silver halide crystals to develop photos. He uses a jellyfish protein to make bacteria fluoresce green, or a strain of bacteria that is naturally red. He spreads that bacteria on a plate, and then uses a negative to shield certain areas of the plate from radiation, which prote... »
