by Captain Skellett | Sep 10, 2012 | Science Art
Sorry for the lack of posting, I’m currently in Denmark and out most days visiting castles and museums. It’s a hard life! I recently went to a renaissance castle just North of Copenhagen called Frederiksborg Slot. It was a bit of an accident, actually,...
by Captain Skellett | Jul 2, 2012 | Science Art
I’m in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, just next door to the Atacama desert, the highest desert in the world. So what better than a post about sand? To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 13, 2011 | Science Art
Someone I met in the sci-comm scene in Canberra last year is making it possible for the public to use 3D printing to design eyewear. A few companies give the public access to the technology, but I like that this one is all about the eyewear (you know…...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 9, 2011 | Science Art
For those of you who live in or around Adelaide, I recommend popping into the SA Museum and checking out a funky artwork by Joseph Rossano. It’s just in the foyer (past the security people, before the staircase) and features a set of big, blue butterflies behind...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 25, 2011 | Science Art
I’ve got some good blog posts up my sleeve, but they’ll have to wait until after NaNoWriMo, because I’m quite sick of typing at the moment! Instead, here are some more of my contributions to the Adelaide crochet coral reef over at the RiAus. The...
by Captain Skellett | Oct 4, 2011 | Science Art
It was my birthday last week, and to celebrate I went to a crochet workshop at the Royal Institution of Australia to whip up an addition to their artistic coral reef. I was lucky to nab some chunky bright orange yarn and made the piece pictured in about two hours. It...
