Art is Science is Art: Finding Connections Between Entomology and Art

Organizer(s)

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  Sarah Chaney

  Independent
  Research
  Self employed
  Quito , Ecuador
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  Brenna Decker

  Ph.D. Candidate
  Department of Biology
  Utah State University
  Logan, Utah

Artists and entomologists come together to share how insects can contribute to imaginative, emotional and creative experiences to better understand our world, enhance research and education, and promote an appreciation of insects and science for a wider audience. A participatory workshop session provides opportunities for hands-on exploration and collaboration.

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Sarah Cunard Chaney – Self employed
• 9:05 AM – 9:30 AM PT

  Musicology, string sequences, and motifs: Sonification of embiopteran silk spinning behavior reveals hidden patterns
  

  Presenting Author: Janice Edgerly-Rooks (she/her/hers) – Santa Clara University
• 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM PT

  From the insect collection to animation and performance
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Lindemann – University of Connecticut
• 9:50 AM – 10:10 AM PT

  Insects, art and advocacy
  

  Presenting Author: Jennifer R. Angus – University of Wisconsin
• 10:10 AM – 10:35 AM PT

  Amplifying the tropical ants (ATTA): Sonic therapies for human-insect relations
  

  Presenting Author: Lisa Ann Schonberg (she/her/hers) – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Co-author: Fabricio Beggiato Baccaro – Federal University of Amazonas

  Co-author: Erica Valle – National Institute of Amazonian Research
• 10:35 AM – 10:50 AM PT

  Break
• 10:50 AM – 11:55 AM PT

  Hand-on interactive workshop
• 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM PT

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Brenna L. Decker – Utah State University