Laboratory

Research

Process, experiments, and unfinished investigations. A look behind the lens.

Scanning Electron Microscopy
SEM

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Using scanning electron microscopy, I create microscopic landscapes from insect and plant fragments, exploring surfaces

Fluorescence
Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescence

This series explores the natural autofluorescence of microscopic organisms, algae, plant material, and aquatic debris un

High-Speed Imaging
High-Speed Video

High-Speed Imaging

Using high-speed videography and microscopy, I record the movements and behaviors of live plankton collected from Boston

Schlieren Photography / Currents
Schlieren Optics

Schlieren Photography / Currents

<p>This schlieren video was created in collaboration with Rudi Strickler in his laboratory, using a large volume of wate

Death / Decay
Microscopic violence & decay

Death / Decay

Working with live microscopy means constantly encountering violence at microscopic scales. Bodies rupture, dry out, leak

Blood and River Water
Entwined bodily ecologies

Blood and River Water

Blood and River Water mixes a small drop of my own blood with water collected from the Charles River, collapsing the bou

Light Painting Photo Booth
Participatory light painting

Light Painting Photo Booth

Part photo booth, part participatory art project, the Light Painting Photo Booth allows participants to create long-expo

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