Seed Biomimetics Scroll
Scrolls have long been used around the world as receptacles of wisdom and story sharing. In West Bengal, India there is a tradition of performative storytelling with illustrated scrolls painted by hereditary artists called Patuas. Patua scrolls can be dynamic, informative and adaptive to changing times and topics. In Appalachia in the 19th Century stories or ballads were accompanied by “Crankies,” long, illustrated scrolls, in a carefully designed box with a hand-crank. Honoring the powerful form of the scroll and various linked traditions of storytelling, my “Seed Biomimetics Scroll” shares two biomimetic stories of seeds. Biomimetics or biomimicry uses the examination and emulation of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to solve human problems or inspire new designs. The two illustrated series on this scroll are imaginative representations of current research topics in the field of biomimetics: smart-fabrics, inspired by pinecones and nontoxic antifouling strategies for ships and harbors, inspired by palm seeds. This “Seed Biomimetics Scroll” is a score to encourage and inspire new stories of biomimcry in our world today.

Medium: Pen and ink drawings printed on fabric, pine wood frame, rolling pins and hardware installed with 8 original interpretive drawings of biomimetics research
Scroll Dimensions: 24” tall x 16” deep x 17.5” wide           

8 Original Drawings Inspired by Biomimetics Research                                   
Pinecone - Smart Fabric Drawing Series (4 Drawings)
Palm Seed – Ship Antifouling Drawing Series (4 Drawings)
Medium: Pen and ink drawings on Strathmore Bristol paper Dimensions: 8.25”x8.25” – 8.5”x11.25”

Exhibitions:
SEED Disperse, Dairy Art Center, Boulder, CO, Summer 2016
Founders Show, September 2015, OCHO Art + Event Space, Questa, New Mexico
SEED 3, October, 2011, Stables Gallery, Taos New Mexico