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Full-Text Articles in Art Practice
Art As Resistance, Art As Hope: The Crane, The Nopal, And The Knowledge They Carry, Mayra Urbina
Art As Resistance, Art As Hope: The Crane, The Nopal, And The Knowledge They Carry, Mayra Urbina
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This reflection explores the crane-and-nopal motif in Talavera Poblana ceramics as a lens for understanding artisan knowledge, cultural identity, and the impacts of globalization on Indigenous communities. Through my own painting of a Talavera-style vase, I trace the layered colonial history embedded in this motif — including the quiet resistance of Indigenous artisans who encoded Aztec memory into colonial art forms by replacing the eagle with the crane. The reflection examines how globalization threatens artisan traditions through fast-fashion appropriation, the limitations of Mexico's 2022 cultural heritage protection law, and the displacement of Indigenous artisans in Mexico City. Ultimately, I argue …
Chromatic Meditations, Jessica Csanky
Chromatic Meditations, Jessica Csanky
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
My reflection traces the development of In Harmony, a cross-cultural exhibition created in collaboration with Japanese artist Hisakazu Suzuki, emerging from a chance encounter and realized through a shared commitment to peace. Presented at the 4th Annual Peace Conference, the exhibition explores how artistic practice can transcend language and cultural boundaries to foster connection, hope, and collective vision during a time of global uncertainty. Centered on my series Chromatic Meditations, the work investigates the inner dimensions of peace through mindful, ritual-based painting practices shaped by pregnancy and the anticipation of new life. These emotionally resonant color-field landscapes invite …
Diagrammatic Contemplation, Khang Nguyen
Diagrammatic Contemplation, Khang Nguyen
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This work presents the integration of contemplative practice engaging western and eastern philosophies about apperception, consciousness, presence with an art practice that uses diagrammatic contemplation as a basis for developing and presenting art. The aim is not just an optical effect, but to engage the viewer in experiencing non-dual consciousness.
Home: Transforming A Public Arts Grant Into A Community Project, Scarlett G. Baily
Home: Transforming A Public Arts Grant Into A Community Project, Scarlett G. Baily
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Home is a 2,535 ft² site-specific mural in San Diego’s Liberty Station that reconnects the site’s military history with Kumeyaay Indigenous heritage and maritime culture. Through depictions of native flora and fauna, the work foregrounds overlooked origin stories and ecological knowledge of Point Loma. Developed through deep community collaboration, including Kumeyaay advisors and over 100 local participants, the mural fosters shared authorship and cultural continuity. It invites viewers to engage with alternative histories while supporting language revitalization and environmental awareness.
Amor, Art, And Advocacy: Un Conversación With Chicanx Mother, Grammy Award Artivist, Macarthur Fellow, And Scripps Professor Martha Gonzalez, Belén S. Yudess
Amor, Art, And Advocacy: Un Conversación With Chicanx Mother, Grammy Award Artivist, Macarthur Fellow, And Scripps Professor Martha Gonzalez, Belén S. Yudess
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This Spotlight features a conversation with Professor Martha Gonzalez, a Chicana artivista (artist/activist) musician, feminist music theorist, and Associate Professor and Chair of the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies (CLS) at Scripps/Claremont College. The conversation draws from Prof. Gonzalez’s background as a Chicana, and the Chicanxs, Mexicanxs, Latinxs, and Indigenous communities in Mexico and Los Angeles that have shaped her work. She shares her practice in teaching and engaging with collective songwriting, her critique of western paradigms, and explorations of boundary crossing that music facilitates as part of championing the hope and flourishing that comes from within communities and …
Founding The Steam Journal: Creating Space For Arts, Science, And Life To Meet, Shamini Dias
Founding The Steam Journal: Creating Space For Arts, Science, And Life To Meet, Shamini Dias
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This interview spotlights Sara Kapadia, founder of the STEAM Journal, tracing the origins, evolution, and enduring vision of a publication designed to bridge the divide between art and science. Emerging from her dual experiences as an artist and education researcher, Sara created the journal to address a perceived gap between academic and creative communities: spaces that, while often siloed, engage parallel questions about the world. Grounded in her doctoral research on the shared curiosity of artists and scientists, the journal advances a transdisciplinary approach that invites contributors to move fluidly between visual, written, and scholarly forms. In conversation, Sara …
The Fool’S Errand: Art As Resistance. Art As Hope, Edwin Urbina
The Fool’S Errand: Art As Resistance. Art As Hope, Edwin Urbina
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This editorial offers a perspective on the role of laughter and the comedic arts through the trope of the Fool or Jester. Comedic arts not just speak truth to power through the ages; it also offers society hope, resilience, and resistance though counter narratives that make us laugh at "emperors without clothes".
Life’S A Pattern, Adam Manning
Life’S A Pattern, Adam Manning
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Life's a Pattern - questions one's capacity to infer patterned stimulus. Stimulus that's representative of one's lifetime, but into a twelve-minute visual/sonic experience. This experience reminds us that one's life experiences are full of varying patterns, and suggests, if one can understand these patterns as a detached observer (free of time), they'll most likely produce rhythmic joy for others. To extenuate this notion - this experience concludes with world-renowned drummer Keith Carlock, whose credits include: Sting, Toto, John Mayor & Steely Dan – a master producer of patterned stimulus.
Light Leaf: Observations Of Leaves In Light, Paul Kelley
Light Leaf: Observations Of Leaves In Light, Paul Kelley
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
For me, spending time in isolation yielded some interesting findings, as I began to closely observe the various leaves that engulf my backyard. Every new day brought with it a new detail, a subtlety with every shift in light, revealing an endless array of abstractions, textures and colors. I was seeing the hidden life of leaves dancing in the sunlight. Naturally, I began documenting my observations.
Behind The Cover, Julie Orr
Behind The Cover, Julie Orr
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Julie Orr's artwork - Daze Ablaze - for the cover of this issue of The STEAM Journal.
Color Compliments, Jennifer Hansen Rolli
Color Compliments, Jennifer Hansen Rolli
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
A discussion of the range of use of complimentary colors
Embracing Imperfections, Raja Gopal Bhattar
Embracing Imperfections, Raja Gopal Bhattar
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
A window into my meditation practice.
Specimen X1-2020 Behind The Cover, Clayton Ehman
Specimen X1-2020 Behind The Cover, Clayton Ehman
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
No abstract provided.
Evolution Of Island, Dominique Kongsli
Evolution Of Island, Dominique Kongsli
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Evolution of Island emerged from the depths of an ocean of blue paint. My process involves observation of nature: I remember scuba diving in Thailand in the Andaman Sea and having a spiritual experience underwater while observing Christmas-tree worms pop in and out of the coral.
Animal-Human Art, Trace Johansson
Animal-Human Art, Trace Johansson
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Art work that shows the bond between animal and human
The Marriage Of Art And Science, Mike Doyle
The Marriage Of Art And Science, Mike Doyle
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Art work that shows how the viewer translates visual cues into meaning
Drawing Parallels In Art Science For Collaborative Learning: A Case Study, Karen Westland
Drawing Parallels In Art Science For Collaborative Learning: A Case Study, Karen Westland
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This research paper explores drawing as a tool to facilitate interdisciplinary practice. Outlined is the personal experience of PhD researcher [name removed] in their physics/craft research project, combined with thoughts and opinions from collaborators gathered through group discursive interviews. Interdisciplinary projects face interpersonal and conceptually ambiguous challenges which can be addressed through adopting drawing techniques for educational purposes. Findings highlight that drawing can assist across a breadth of applications as a learning tool for everyone, regardless of drawing ability, to improve the functionality of collaborative projects. Specifically, drawing combined with other communication techniques develops a performative communicative approach that enriches …
Lightwave: Visualizing The Wind, Jacqueline M. Bell Johnson
Lightwave: Visualizing The Wind, Jacqueline M. Bell Johnson
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
No abstract provided.
Visual Arts Enhance Instruction In Observation And Analysis Of Microscopic Forms In Developmental And Cell Biology, Max Ezin, Christina Noravian, Amira Mahomed, Adam Lyle, Aveleen Gill, Tamira Elul
Visual Arts Enhance Instruction In Observation And Analysis Of Microscopic Forms In Developmental And Cell Biology, Max Ezin, Christina Noravian, Amira Mahomed, Adam Lyle, Aveleen Gill, Tamira Elul
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Two important skills for scientists in developmental and cell biology, as well as in fields such as neurobiology, histology and pathology, are: 1) observation of features and details in microscopic images of cells, and 2) quantification of cellular features observed in microscopic images. However, current training in developmental and cell biology does not emphasize observation and quantitative analysis of microscopic images, and it is unclear how best to teach students these skills. Here, we describe our experiences applying visual artistic approaches to instruct undergraduate and graduate students in how to observe and analyze cellular forms in microscopic images. At Loyola …
Metaphorical Cities - Behind The Cover Art, Elana Melissa Hill
Metaphorical Cities - Behind The Cover Art, Elana Melissa Hill
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This is a reflection on how cities function like organisms. An artist's interpretation of the spaces surrounding them.
Metaphorical Cities, Elana Melissa Hill
Metaphorical Cities, Elana Melissa Hill
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This is a reflection on how cities function like organisms. An artist's interpretation of the spaces surrounding them.
Donyi Polo Apatani, Sejal Saraiya
Donyi Polo Apatani, Sejal Saraiya
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
The Apatani are a non-nomadic, nature worshipping tribe who consider the Sun and the Moon their God, the Sun considered female and called Mother Sun. They have a sibling relationship with nature and perceive prosperity as a harmonious condition between man and nature.
Spaces Between, Sara Kapadia
Spaces Between, Sara Kapadia
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
No abstract provided.
Stumbling Into The Spiral: A Serendipitous Steam Exploration, David Rufo
Stumbling Into The Spiral: A Serendipitous Steam Exploration, David Rufo
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
An artist-educator discovers how a STEAM-based approach to making art brings together a variety of subject areas in surprising ways.
Passing, Paul Kelley
Passing, Paul Kelley
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Passing is a Site-specific public installation assembled with plastic and an iPad. At its center, the iPad displays a video loop of a human image repeatedly walking in and out of the frame. The work maintains my foundational interest in having the viewer slow down to have a more thoughtful and absorptive experience with the work and surrounding space – continuing my practice of challenging viewer’s expectations and putting them in a position to stop and question.
Combining An Intuitive Art Workshop And Neuroscience Rituals To Make Us Happy, Audrey Gran Weinberg
Combining An Intuitive Art Workshop And Neuroscience Rituals To Make Us Happy, Audrey Gran Weinberg
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
One might wonder how intuitive art can connect to neuroscience and how this could be accomplished. In this descriptive article, research connecting art therapy and neuroscience has been collected and a workshop on Intuitive Painting has been described in detail. The connection was made by the author based on an article by Barker (2017), ‘4 Rituals to be more Happy,’ who writes a popular science blog. The rituals: gratefulness, expressing negative emotions, decision making and human touch were combined with Dr. Pinkie Feinstein’s method of Intuitive Painting in a small group setting. Although subjective, it would seem that at least …
Wonder, Walking, And Water, Rachel Mayeri
Wonder, Walking, And Water, Rachel Mayeri
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Art and Science is a seminar and studio course on science-inspired art practices. We will survey and discuss cutting-edge art-science theory, practice, and institutions in seminar. In studio, we examine art-science topics in hands-on experiments, and guided activities leading to art projects.
Elements Of Art, Mike Doyle
Elements Of Art, Mike Doyle
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
Through these paintings and my writing I share how elements of art and science overlap in the strokes of paint that create the perceptions of something familiar in our minds.
A New Generation For Art And Science, Alice Marie Perreault
A New Generation For Art And Science, Alice Marie Perreault
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
My interest in this cross-over between art and science, specifically, the body and supportive technologies, has lead me to mixed media and installations where I can examine degeneration and a “new” generation using a combination of conventional and unconventional materials. Unlike re-generation, which is a return to an original state, “new” generation gives way to new arrangements.
Blowouts, Bricks, And Lines, Kenneth Fandell
Blowouts, Bricks, And Lines, Kenneth Fandell
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
This essay shares the interdisciplinary insights from three projects