No surprise that Jin A. Seo, associate professor of art and design at Missouri State University, counts herself among those inspired. However, Seo, an art jeweler, approaches landscapes differently. Her work breaks the confines of traditional jewelry-making. Pushing past an outfit accessory, her jewelry serves as a sculptural exploration of the body. Seo’s work asks the … [Read more...] about Enamel, cloth, grass, bones: Exploring the body as landscape
On a hot summer day in Hanoi, Vietnam, colleagues toss ideas back and forth. There are drawings on a chalkboard. Concepts bounce off each other. Rules bend, break or are cast aside entirely. Ideas that aren’t working are shelved in favor of exploring more solid options. Finally, a creative breakthrough. Clearly, this is a room full of mathematicians. Steven Senger, associate … [Read more...] about Counting shapes for the future