Hi Rachel (+ list),
You might like to talk to Franziska Schenk. She is producing a series of
artworks based on the eye spots of butterflies and her most recent
project 'In the Eye of the Beholder' has been funded by the Wellcome
Trust as one of a number of project marking Darwin's bicentennial. She
will be exhibiting in 2009 so may have some useful tips in addition to
substantial expertise and contacts on insect wings and iridescence.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Achievements-and-Impact/Initiatives/Public-eng
agement/Darwin-200/The-art-of-Darwin/index.htm
Best of luck with your project.
Amy
Dr Amy Sanders
Project Manager, Darwin 200
Telephone: (+44) 020 7611 8789
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Subject: [PSCI-COM] museum exhibition help
I am a science communication student and value the discussion and
information exchanged in the Psci-com email posts.
This term I am doing a project where I need to devise a theoretical
science museum exhibition. I have decided to base mine around the wings
of insects as we have to start with an object and then create the story
from it. I am thinking of covering things such as insect flight, wing
membrane structure, wing growth development and evolution, as well as
the role of wings in mimacry / defense / communication etc
I would really appreciate some advise and ideas about the process of
creating a museum exhibition and what factors I need to consider (budget
is one issue I don't have to worry about!). Has anyone had any
experience of a similar exhibition? Has anyone got any information on
insect wings that might be useful?
I hope some of you could offer me some words of wisdom and help
stimulate my imagination to think as creatively as possible to make sure
my exhibition is accessible to all age-groups.
Please could you email me directly at [log in to unmask] with any
advice
Many thanks
Rachel
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