This past week (March 1st to 7th) marked the third annual #SciArt Tweet Storm. Begun in 2015 by the folks at Symbiartic, the SciArt Tweet Storm is part celebration, part marketing campaign, part science communication, and all beautiful.
As in previous years, the rules were simple –
Each day, participants
- Tweet 3 pieces of science art,
- Tag them with #SciArt, and
- Retweet 5 pieces of science art from others
The result is a storm of art about anatomy, palaeontology, microbiology, ecology, chemistry, and every other imaginable branch of science.
While the Canadian #SciArt scene is smaller than that of our neighbours to the south, we were well represented this year by a growing group of illustrators, animators, sculptors, painters, and graphic designers. Here are just a few highlights from the Canadian side of #SciArt Tweet Storm 2017.
Post 3 of Day 2 of the #sciart tweet storm – #DeepSea #Anglerfish with parasitic males attached for How on Earth series for kids. pic.twitter.com/D34djaNIZ4
— Angela Vaculik (@AGP_Studio) March 2, 2017
#Humanity's boundaries in light of our #microbiota #bioart #timelapse #sciarttweetstorm https://t.co/hjyCjrOWP5 pic.twitter.com/tdSsdC8rRL
— Gunes-Helene Isitan (@Bioartiste) March 6, 2017
last day of #SciArtTweetstorm digging out a few oldies. #insectart #membracid #Tiputini pic.twitter.com/EimNMAZJaS
— Cara Gibson (@CaraGraphic) March 7, 2017
For the last day of the #sciart tweetstorm here's some #spaceart and #dataviz (it's been a heck of a tweetstorm this year!) pic.twitter.com/xWgxQ7fX41
— Dani Sayeau (@DaniSayeau) March 7, 2017
A rare treat from Costa Rica! Northern Ghost Bat (Diclidurus albus) my favorite and so special to see in person #sciart #tweetstorm pic.twitter.com/QYbYFFeNyV
— Vicky Earle (@DrawInNature) March 4, 2017
Blood Twist. work in progress #sciart #bioart #salt #textile #wip #crystals #sculpture #elainewhittaker #contemporaryart #blood pic.twitter.com/bTN91Ecf55
— Elaine Whittaker (@elainetwsalt) March 3, 2017
#Lichen on granite in @RockyNPS
Xanthoria eleganshttps://t.co/1s7RdBakTN#Sciart pic.twitter.com/QE5sFNsc08— Emily S. Damstra (@EmilyDamstra) March 7, 2017
Here’s today’s contribution to the #sciart tweetstorm! A leaf insect that I finished this morning. pic.twitter.com/58AgCJFemq
— Eric Overton (@ericjoverton) March 5, 2017
Mythical Flying Trilobite Fossil II
Oil on shale #sciart #SURREALISM https://t.co/CnwlQyZtcQ pic.twitter.com/uCeoDjyo4S— Glendon Mellow (@FlyingTrilobite) March 2, 2017
A fairy skeleton. #SciArt with a bit of fantastical comparative anatomy thrown in. pic.twitter.com/08bEcUxvjB
— Gavy Swan (@GavySwan) March 4, 2017
#sciart pic.twitter.com/V9Kj5Xupc5
— INVIVO (@INVIVOcom) March 2, 2017
"AIA 304 A" #SDO 304 Angstroms, 50,000 K (90,000 F) Upper chromosphere/lower transition region, (He II ions) #sciart #astroart #solarart pic.twitter.com/Bza4cWLXrk
— JayIsPainting (@JayIsPainting) March 1, 2017
Day 2 of the #sciart tweetstorm: a #mosaic about #oceanacidification https://t.co/it3EW2TW5u #climateart #climatechange pic.twitter.com/dxBLsYEALY
— Julie Sperling (@sperlingmosaics) March 2, 2017
#sciart of grave goods associated with a baby burial from @catalhoyuk_arch by @kjkillackey #Archaeology pic.twitter.com/vHCPsiIqye
— Kathryn Killackey (@kjkillackey) March 1, 2017
Body Map • 2016 • Another of my #mecfs #paresthesia pieces from last year. #embroidery #sciart #neurofiberart pic.twitter.com/LyOdN54CT6
— Lia Pas (@lia_pas) March 6, 2017
My #sciart sketches, from 2016's 'Decembird' tumblr event. Some zoo favourites! https://t.co/bmFhQIfH54 pic.twitter.com/5j4qGaHj5O
— Liz Butler (@liz_lagomorph) March 1, 2017
Sharing #5WomenArtists who merged art&science for #SciArt tweetstorm & #WomensHistoryMonth starting with my Maria Sibylla Merian portrait pic.twitter.com/5OwrZZHZhp
— Ele Willoughby (@minouette) March 2, 2017
Rainbow quadrant streak (digital) #SciPride #microbiology #LGBTQScientist #SciArt https://t.co/p8SHElgWpT pic.twitter.com/AhHUid6EJm
— Hannah A. Brazeau (@moietymouse) March 1, 2017
Some of my #sciart! A helpful (not actually helpful) chart.https://t.co/PxctP91JXL pic.twitter.com/Q7lO9B0kMz
— Rosemary Mosco (@RosemaryMosco) March 1, 2017
Taking a break from a proposal about beetles to draw some beetles #woodburning #sciart pic.twitter.com/Ie951d3HXJ
— Sarah Dolson (@sarahdolson) March 8, 2017
To celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay (& my birthday), I'm going to share some my favourite wildlife paintings like this American Restart. #SciArt pic.twitter.com/7FIC1Uh6Kn
— Heather Hinam (@SecondNatureMB) March 3, 2017
Getting into the #SciArt tweetstorm with 3 of my #fish art pieces in different styles/media: #watercolour, #miniature #sculpture, & #acrylic pic.twitter.com/clCtE6w7pT
— K.G. Cruickshank (@TheCageySea) March 1, 2017
Liquid crystal microscopy #sciart #scicomm #realtimechem pic.twitter.com/mpOAdxuP2M
— Vance Williams (@vancew) March 1, 2017
Here's a piece from early last year – a #sciart eukaryotic cell chip & dip bowl in earthenware clay – available from https://t.co/voRKNKvmbi pic.twitter.com/n8XcBhWqhB
— The Vexed Muddler (@vexedmuddler) March 6, 2017
#sciart tweetstorm. Past experiment using wood shavings to make a transmembrane protein model. Worked out better than I expected. #ccr5 pic.twitter.com/jUgN2iw4e5
— Emei Ma (@workshopemei) March 5, 2017
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