Artist as Chemist

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Podcasts & transcripts

Science Of Art is an online showcase of selected works of designer Vassili Orlov. Vassili is currently based in United States where he is attending a nearby community college, and anticipating his AFA degree in Graphic Design this December."

Founded in 1988, Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI) was one of the first art-sci-tech member organizations in the USA. Established primarily as a network for artists who either use or are inspired by science and technology, ASCI has become a magnet for some of the best examples of this type of contemporary art and for scientists and technologists wishing to collaborate.

This site is included because it gives excellent descriptions of techniques (rather than the science behind it), and maybe some ideas for your projects. The photos are very good.

Lots of link to good information - for both the beginner and professional artist.

This site from the University of Illinois at Chicago is a glossary of terms, many of which are common to both artists and scientists.

This link is to the science portion of the Color Matters website. The site itself is more interested in the psychology of color than it's actual chemistry.

A good "start" page to learn about glass.

"The Stained Glass Association of America is a professional trade association whose membership consists of the finest architectural stained and decorative art glass artists and studios in the United States and around the world. The SGAA actively works for the betterment of the craft of stained glass and architectural art glass through various programs that are designed to benefit the members of the SGAA and the clients whom we serve"

"RED - CABBAGE INDICATOR" This is a classic preparation of this acid-base indicator.

"Paper chromatography is an inexpensive method for analyzing some types of chemical mixtures. Here are our recommendations for paper and readily available solvents for experiments involving paper chromatography."

While this is not directly an art site, the information may be useful as you create your projects.