Here is a selection of links to arts & crafts projects for science and technology lovers. Make them for yourself, or for the scientist or techie in your life.
*Cross-stitched source code for computer programmers (from Craft Magazine's blog)
*Embroidered molecules for chemists (from Coyote Craft, via the Craft blog)
*Knitted DNA for biologists and biochemists (from Kimberly Chapman)
Not so crafty? Then check out The Crafty Hedgehog's Etsy shop for knitted animal dissections you can buy. I promise, they will not disappoint!
And here are some of our favorite arts & crafts related books in BobCat for you to check out:
*Colour Science, call# QC495.O78, on the theory of color and the use of color in arts, crafts, and industry
*Pricked: Extreme Embroidery, call# NK9210.M33 2007, on the use of embroidery as a medium in contemporary art
*Art & Biotechnologies, call# NX180.T4 A784 2005, a CD compilation of artwork pertaining to science and technology