Art and Science Collide in the Periodic Table Printmaking Project
February 19, 2008
Find two school programs with less in common than art and science. Okay, maybe band and auto shop don’t have much in common. But for our purposes today, let’s say art and science are polar opposites within most schools. They’re on different sides of the building (if the art program hasn’t been cut altogether), and they attract very different students.
Or do they?
The lines between art and science blur in the Periodic Table of Elements Printmaking Project. Ninety-six printmakers from around the country joined forces to create prints for every element on the periodic table. Each print is inspired by the element it showcases (for example, the metal potassium depicts what looks like a bunch of robotic bananas).
The uses of this table are twofold: having a visual aid can help students memorize the elements easier. It’s also a fun project idea if you’re an art teacher and want to show that anything can be made into art. The table’s only drawback is that not all prints show all the information, so supplementing it with a standard periodic table is a good idea. But it could be an indispensable tool for art students in a science class, or visual thinkers of any discipline. -BILL FERRIS
Periodic Table of Elements Printmaking Project
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