Emotions through an Electron Microscope
As I document and post my year long project, 365 Handmade Books, I want to take a moment to thank the wonderful female scientists in Germany who inspired and encouraged my endeavors.
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Fraulein with her suitcase and bulldog |
When I first told them what I had in mind, they said, "You are going to work 12 hours a day on weekends too? For a year? Each book is going to be different? How many pages?"
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World Time Clock, Alexanderplatz Constructed in 1969, it has a revolving cylinder with the world's 24 time zones. |
When I told them about the images and stories I've been carrying around for so many years, they responded, "Okay, what can we do to help?"
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The shy artist in Berlin: Sitting, Observing, Recording. |
My first question to them was "May I follow you around and see how scientists conduct experiments? I want to approach my project like a scientist. I want to see
emotions through an electron microscope . . . "
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