The Morel Compass

James Robinson, Shelly Farnham, David Hull A 3-D printed map of the mountains from Skykomish to Lake Chelan, with Morel mushroom locations projected downward onto the map. The animation showed over the months how mushroom locations change by elevation and aspect of hill (NWSE). James Robinson is as an avid mushroom hunter in the Pacific Northwest, and wanted to share his deep understanding of the factors that impacted the likelihood of finding them on hikes. James Robinson developed the visualization, Shelly Farnham built the structure, and David Hull provided the structural design and 3D model. This project was first prototyped…

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Game On at Vermillion

Game On at Vermillion

Game On Art Show at Vermillion Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar 1508 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 February 2022 Opening Party Feb 10, 5-9pm during Capitol Hill’s 2nd Thursday Artwalk Please join us for an experimental, collaborative show exploring the art and tech of interactive play — ranging from the buttons, switches and buzzers of electromechanical machines, to the interactivity of artificial intelligence. In this show artists and tech creatives deconstruct the elemental components of games and explore their place in our cultural zeitgeist. Participating creatives include: Andrew Cole :: Josh Lind :: Joel Walters :: Suzanne Daz :: Shelly Farnham :: Greg…

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