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Satellites of Soap
Nature

Satellites of Soap

From household materials, a new night sky. The emptiness around us mirrors the emptiness within

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Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment
Optical Illusions and Effects

Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment

For the month of February I am using only candles for light at night. I

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An Optical Illusion For Your Inner Nocturnal Animal
Color Blindness Non-human animals Optical Illusions and Effects

An Optical Illusion For Your Inner Nocturnal Animal

I have an animal within who can see at night. And so do you. Humans

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Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode
Geodes

Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode

I have been sanding through an enhydro agate geode for over a year, slowly wearing

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Searching for Scorpions at Night
Non-human animals

Searching for Scorpions at Night

To get close enough to a wild scorpion to take its photo is scary: the Arizona

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The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs
Non-human animals

The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs

It’s hard not to notice crushed snails on sidewalks. But I usually didn’t notice the

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The Flower-Popping Power of Purple Lenses
Color Blindness

The Flower-Popping Power of Purple Lenses

To see things differently doesn’t always mean seeing more. Limiting the senses– a candlelight dinner,

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Rainbows in the Dark
Cameras Optical Illusions and Effects

Rainbows in the Dark

Nighttime isn’t colorful, and was even less so in the days before artificial lighting. Human

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Stare at the Flame // Light the Candle With Your Mind
Optical Illusions and Effects

Stare at the Flame // Light the Candle With Your Mind

As part of my continuing experiments in visual perception, I set out to create a

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Timelapsing the Timekeepers of the Sky
Cameras

Timelapsing the Timekeepers of the Sky

No matter what happens during the night, the sun always returns. Pretty much every human

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Learning How To See was created by artist Emily Wick in 2016 as a quest to literally see the world in new ways. Its projects have been featured on KQED Arts and Medium.

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    Stare at the Flame // Light the Candle With Your Mind
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    Painting the Palette of a Color Blind Artist 
  • Scratching the Surface of a Water-Filled Unbroken Geode
    Scratching the Surface of a Water-Filled Unbroken Geode
  • The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs
    The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs
  • Searching for Scorpions at Night
    Searching for Scorpions at Night
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    A World Without Blue
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    Timelapsing the Timekeepers of the Sky
  • Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode
    Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode
  • Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment
    Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment
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    Reversing the American Flag Optical Illusion

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