Lecture series explores interdisciplinary project combining art and science Lecture series explores interdisciplinary project combining art and science

The School of Art, Design and Creative industries invites the public to attend a lecture series by George Ferrandi, a Brooklyn-based artist and the creator of the NEA-funded project JUMP!STAR, named for astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. JUMP!STAR is an experiment in culture-making and recalibrating our relationship with time. This initiative involves a series of "constellates:" artists, musicians and scientists working with communities in Kansas to invent future cultural traditions (dance, music, food, sculpture) that would accompany the eventual transitioning of our North Star, which will occur in about a thousand years.

Constellate 3 takes place at 麻豆破解版 State this month and focuses on the sculptural components of this future celebration. In the studio arts class JUMP!STAR Sculpture & Ritual, co-taught by Ferrandi and ADCI Gallery Director Kristin Beal, students are learning the traditional Japanese techniques for making very large-scale paper sculptures used in Nebuta festivals in the Aomori region of Japan. Students are working with Ferrandi on the fabrication of Deneb, one of a series of twelve JUMP!STAR sculptures, each of which represent one of the earth's eventual pole stars.

The theme of the lecture from noon-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 20) in 120 Henrion Hall, is Festival / Sculpture / Ritual.

The last lecture from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, June 28, in 120 Henrion Hall, covers Annie Jump Cannon and the science behind JUMP!STAR.

A light lunch will be provided. Read more about the project at www.jumpstar.love