Rachel began teaching the class through art. She crafted 3D clay models of the Krebs cycle, where acetyl-CoA danced like ballroom partners. Her classmates joked about her “bioluminescent mitochondria,” but when Harland caught her tutoring peers with her visuals, he raised an eyebrow. “You’re seeing biology like it’s * alive*,” he muttered, curiosity replacing his usual disapproval.
Rachel began teaching the class through art. She crafted 3D clay models of the Krebs cycle, where acetyl-CoA danced like ballroom partners. Her classmates joked about her “bioluminescent mitochondria,” but when Harland caught her tutoring peers with her visuals, he raised an eyebrow. “You’re seeing biology like it’s * alive*,” he muttered, curiosity replacing his usual disapproval.
As she concludes her term as the university’s Distinguished Chair in Photography, Nielsen’s “light paintings” are on view this spring in West Hartford, Connecticut.
The Center for Craft will award up to four $5,000 fellowships to support research on underrepresented craft histories, culminating in an article on Hyperallergic.
In partnership with Art Bridges, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey presents works by Will Wilson alongside historic photographs by Edward Sheriff Curtis. On view through August 23.