maps – Iowa Lakeside Lab Artist-in-Residence Program

Indra’s Net: Interconnectedness and the Ecology of Okoboji

by directorArtist Update June 29, 2017June 29, 2017Comments are Disabled

Being deeply immersed in the web of nature’s way over the last four weeks has been an enlightening experience. The opportunity to work with and learn from the scientists at Iowa Lakeside Lab has added another educational dimension to this experience for which I am grateful. Through self-reflection, contemplation, direct observation, identification guides, classroom participation, …

Data, Collaging, Sounds, and Maps

by directorArtist Update June 8, 2017June 29, 2017Comments are Disabled

Week two… where has the time gone. The past few days have been full of exploration including a field study on soil, sound recording above and below the water line, creating sound maps, creating light maps, exploring data gathered both digitally and through scientific testing, and a mild first of the year sun burn. In …

Reigniting the Wonder Lamp of the Natural World

by directorArtist Update June 7, 2017June 29, 2017Comments are Disabled

WEEK 1 Report: Reigniting the Wonder Lamp of the Natural World Upon arrival, I explored all of the labs and hiked the trails on the property to get a sense of where I would be living and working for the next month. Immediately, I developed a sense of place that felt like home. Home, in …

Scanning the environment and experimenting with sound visualization

by directorArtist Update May 30, 2017May 30, 2017Comments are Disabled

I loved sharing the studio with other artists. I ran around this week scanning the environment and experimenting with sound visualization.

Diatoms, Maps, & Genetic Algorithms

by directorArtist Update May 24, 2017May 24, 2017Comments are Disabled

I got to spend this week tagging along with the various classes around campus and learning about the geography and ecosystems around Okoboji. I’m finishing this week full of inspiration and a thirst to learn more from all the great professors on campus. On my mind: diatoms, maps, and genetic algorithms.