Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
ArtAtomic by Kristin Henry
Home: California, United States
Science, Nature, and Mathematics are at the core of Kristin Henry’s work. While working in Science and Data visualization, Henry also developed a practice creating artworks, and showing them under the name ArtAtomic. Alternating between developing code and working with more traditional tools like an embroidery needle or a glass dipping pen, Henry is always experimenting. In addition to works on paper, she also works with other media, like computer projections, textiles, wearable art. This exhibit will show many of these. For those familiar with the GalaxyGoo’s Cell Project workshops at past Maker Faires, she will also be bringing pre-made organelle models, so that you can make 3D models of cells at home.
http://kristinhenry.github.io/
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Kristin Henry
Kristin Henry is an independent maker, artist, and computer scientist inspired by Science, Mathematics, and Nature. Working in Science and Data Visualization, Art, and Indie Games. Currently, also running the vis.social Mastodon instance.
http://kristinhenry.github.io/What Inspired You to Make This?
It all began with Chemistry. I was developing chemistry simulations, and couldn’t resist playing. I started playing with visual representations of chemical reactions, then with artistically augmenting the record of collision events. Before I knew it, I was a Generative artist. Creating art from code. About six years ago, I started drawing by hand every day, as part of the #inktober challenge. When the month of the challenge ended, I realized I wasn’t done. So I continued to create Generative Art by hand, with a glass dipping pen and inks from around the world. Currently, I alternate between creating my art with code and creating it by hand. Sometimes, I do both, in the same piece.
