Well, I’m back at last from Edinburgh. The exhibition which we held at the scientific meeting was astonishingly successful – I couldn’t believe how many people really liked the work. I sold half the pictures and had orders for as many more, and although I’m not all that bothered about selling, it does show that people genuinely liked what they saw. I’m sure that it was mostly down to the fact that very few artists take scientific subjects very seriously, so it was pleasant for scientists to see artistic interpretations of what they work with every day.
Drawing, digitising and stitching 20 large pieces in the 4 weeks before the exhibition was a strain, but also hugely rewarding. I learned so much about digitising – having to interpret complicated and subtle subjects really was a major learning experience. So these are definitely not going to be my last biological designs – I can see a lot more coming along in the next few months
I owe so much to my husband, who not only took over all the household work while I was busy with the designs, but designed and constructed the portable picture hanging system, without which there would have been no exhibition
The roadie hard at work hanging the exhibition
The exhibition, but behind cellophane
Here are the 20 pieces all hung, but because of the cellophane wrapping over each piece you can’t really see anything clearly. So I’ve posted scans of the work on a separate page – click on the “The Biology designs” tab at the top of the page and you’ll be able to see them better
Right – I’m now going to have to catch up with everything I haven’t done during the past month. I think I’ve probably forgotten how to cook and wash dishes!
Wow! I’m not sure which I like the most. Conceptual chimaera, germline, strains, the cell ones, the structural ones, or the embryos, but they are all wonderful. The scientist in me applauds your work!
Mia, I am sure the scientists who attended this scientific meeting were awed by your artistic work and interpretations. Your husband did an outstanding job on making the form that enabled you to exhibit your work. I am sure you will be more than inundated by orders and requests from others when your work is displayed in the scientist’s homes who purchased your works.
Oh my goodness, you did a wonderful job. Not only was it fun to look at, but it was educational too. (This coming from someone totally outside of the scientific world.)
Who really wants to do dishes anyway?
It’s a good thing to forget how to do dishes especially if these fascinating designs are the result! The morula and the purkinje are my favorites. Eons ago, I made a wool hooked rug for my boyfriend (now husband) using part of a geologic structure he had mapped as the design. He still loves it.
Mia, beautiful work. I knew you would WOW the scientist. I love them all. My favorite is “Young Chick”. Kudos to your husband for taking over for you in household duties, so you could be your creative self and for making the display board for the exhibition. Ramona
Mia, everything is so wonderful! I love the designs, and I’m so glad they were well received.
Kudos to both you and your wonderful roadie!
Congratulations! Good job! It must be a very satisfying feeling for a huge accomplishment.
Mia Loved your designs. Happy for you that they were so well received
What an amazing and ambitious under taking! Beautiful work and happy for how successful the exhibit turned out for you. For those of us who attempt to analyze and learn some of the interesting techniques that you use in digitizing, we thank you.
I continue to be awed by the originality and clear good design sense in your embroidered creations. Who would have thought scientific “studies” could be so beautiful. I want to look closely at every detail…
Wow – outstanding! I did not know your scientific background, and now I am even more impressed by your work! Very, very nice, Mia, and big congrats. You (and your ingenious hubby) are both to be commended. I loved the skeletal deer, and I agree, to most people skeletons are not desirable subjects, but I find them fascinating!
Your work is destined to be in a museum! Thanks, I enjoyed seeing all of them!
Wow! huge Wow!!!! Mia, great job. You are a true professional with your digitizing! Your designs took me back to college years. So exact, so vivid. Hubby did a great job with the transport carrier. Thank you so much for sharing.