Creating Art from Science; Methods, Materials and Processes

Agar, Gelatin Mix, Bacteria in the Air and then drawn into using a match stick and then injected with Alkalis solution

This was one of my first experiments after having learnt about bacteria in the Lab at St. James Hospital. I sealed the Petri Dish with tape and left for about 1 week. Original the Medium covered the entire petri plate. In order to get the image above I had to carefully undue part of the tape and pour the liquid through a tiny hole. It was very smelly so I knew that there was bacteria growing on their and that it would be unsafe to take the lid off entirely.

I left the petri dish again in a warm dry place (as I learnt from spending time with Ruth that Bacteria needs to be in a room temperature of 37 degrees to grow well) and checked back 1 week later. The same had happened again and i had to carefully remove the liquid in order to observe the image above. I find working with organic materials in unconventional ways incredibly fascinating because they almost take over and have a life of their own. Unexpected results can both be amazing and a disappointment.

This is a drawing from the Analogue experiment taken into digital. Through out all of my experiments i stop and draw and record at different intervals, trying to document every change and watching as the small dish in my hands is in fact almost living, and i find myself excited to see what it will do next.  

Drawing with Science  - mixed media/methods and process