James Freeman on fri 28 may 10
One of my personal heroes is the late physicist Richard Feynman (his
autobiography, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman", is highly
recommended reading). Aside from winning the Nobel Prize for physics,
he also played drums on several salsa records, taught himself to crack
safes, and had a one man show of his artwork at a New York City
gallery. In one of his books he laments that the world of science is
so rich and beautiful, but artists don't use it as subject matter or
inspiration.
Here is a link to a slide show from an art exhibit that attempts to
rectify this situation:
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2010/05/27/art-science/?test=3Dfac=
es#slide=3D1
The show is the fourth Art of Science exhibition at Princeton
University. For those who want more than the little taste provided in
the slide show (worth the time!), here is a link to all of the works
in the exhibit, as well as those from previous years:
http://www.princeton.edu/~artofsci/gallery2010/index.php%3Fp=3D1.html
Note that these are not, as Feynman was hoping, artworks influenced by
and illuminating science, but rather stunning artistic images that
were the byproduct of legitimate scientific inquiry. Amongst my
favorites this year are Nonlinear Olympic Rings, Viscous Flow, and
Life in a Drop. I wish I could achieve a glaze pattern like It's Not
What You Think It Is.
Anyway, just thought I'd share some beautiful and unusual images.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I
should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
Callie Williams on fri 28 may 10
I love Feynman!!! I read the book too. Highly recommended. Thanks for the l=
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-Callie
> Date: Fri=3D2C 28 May 2010 10:36:33 -0400
> From: jamesfreemanstudio@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: The Art of Science
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
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> One of my personal heroes is the late physicist Richard Feynman (his
> autobiography=3D2C "Surely you're joking=3D2C Mr. Feynman"=3D2C is highly
> recommended reading). Aside from winning the Nobel Prize for physics=3D2=
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> he also played drums on several salsa records=3D2C taught himself to crac=
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> safes=3D2C and had a one man show of his artwork at a New York City
> gallery. In one of his books he laments that the world of science is
> so rich and beautiful=3D2C but artists don't use it as subject matter or
> inspiration.
>=3D20
> Here is a link to a slide show from an art exhibit that attempts to
> rectify this situation:
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> http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2010/05/27/art-science/?test=3D3=
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> The show is the fourth Art of Science exhibition at Princeton
> University. For those who want more than the little taste provided in
> the slide show (worth the time!)=3D2C here is a link to all of the works
> in the exhibit=3D2C as well as those from previous years:
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> http://www.princeton.edu/~artofsci/gallery2010/index.php%3Fp=3D3D1.html
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> Note that these are not=3D2C as Feynman was hoping=3D2C artworks influenc=
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> and illuminating science=3D2C but rather stunning artistic images that
> were the byproduct of legitimate scientific inquiry. Amongst my
> favorites this year are Nonlinear Olympic Rings=3D2C Viscous Flow=3D2C an=
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> Life in a Drop. I wish I could achieve a glaze pattern like It's Not
> What You Think It Is.
>=3D20
> Anyway=3D2C just thought I'd share some beautiful and unusual images.
>=3D20
> All the best.
>=3D20
> ...James
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> James Freeman
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> "All I say is by way of discourse=3D2C and nothing by way of advice. I
> should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
> -Michel de Montaigne
>=3D20
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
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James Freeman on sat 29 may 10
Excellent article, Steve. Thanks for sharing it. I really enjoyed
the parallel you pointed out between the creative process and chaos
theory/fractals. Quite interesting.
A year or two ago I made a series of flask forms. I decorated one
with a portion of a mathematical construct called the Julia Set. You
can see it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/2744113780/in/set-721576066=
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06498858/
Another bore a stylized lightning bolt, and the third a portion of a
crop circle. You can see these two here:
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/thrown-sculpturea.html
All three are related, but I won't bore you with the conceptual
claptrap. I am currently in the planning stages for a very large
modular piece based on another mathematical construct called the
Schwartz P-Surface. Lots to explore in the world of science and
mathematics.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I
should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Steve and Joan Irvine wr=
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ote:
> James,
>
> About a year ago I wrote a brief article for Studio Magazine, a publicati=
=3D
on of the Ontario Crafts Council, that touches on the parallels between sci=
=3D
ence and craft. The two fields have much in common, and can be rich resourc=
=3D
es for each other. I've made the article available here as jpegs:
>
> pages one and two:
> http://www.steveirvine.com/clayart/pg_one_two.jpg
>
> pages three and four:
> http://www.steveirvine.com/clayart/pg_three_four.jpg
>
> Thanks for raising the topic.
>
> Steve Irvine
> www.steveirvine.com
>
>> One of my personal heroes is the late physicist Richard Feynman (his
>> autobiography, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman", is highly
>> recommended reading). =3DA0Aside from winning the Nobel Prize for physic=
s,
>> he also played drums on several salsa records, taught himself to crack
>> safes, and had a one man show of his artwork at a New York City
>> gallery. =3DA0In one of his books he laments that the world of science i=
s
>> so rich and beautiful, but artists don't use it as subject matter or
>> inspiration.
>
Steve and Joan Irvine on sat 29 may 10
James,
About a year ago I wrote a brief article for Studio Magazine, a =3D
publication of the Ontario Crafts Council, that touches on the parallels =
=3D
between science and craft. The two fields have much in common, and can =3D
be rich resources for each other. I've made the article available here =3D
as jpegs:
pages one and two:
http://www.steveirvine.com/clayart/pg_one_two.jpg
pages three and four:
http://www.steveirvine.com/clayart/pg_three_four.jpg
Thanks for raising the topic.
Steve Irvine
www.steveirvine.com
> One of my personal heroes is the late physicist Richard Feynman (his
> autobiography, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman", is highly
> recommended reading). Aside from winning the Nobel Prize for physics,
> he also played drums on several salsa records, taught himself to crack
> safes, and had a one man show of his artwork at a New York City
> gallery. In one of his books he laments that the world of science is
> so rich and beautiful, but artists don't use it as subject matter or
> inspiration.
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