----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- YLEM Forum: "Biomimicry"
Wednesday, July 19, 8 pm 7:30pm 0-$10 sliding scale ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- YLEM Forum: "Biomimicry" Wednesday, July 19, 8 pm doors open 7:30 pm for open bar, "mix and meet" time RX Gallery and Bar (No one under 21 allowed) 132 Eddy St., San Francisco, CA 94102 Two blocks from Powell St. BART Station Best nearby parking: Hotel Bijou, Mason St. Between Ellis and Eddy. Evening only = $10. Suggested donation sliding scale $5-10 No one turned away. The donation helps our friends at the RX Gallery. Open to the public and wheelchair accessible Sponsored by YLEM: Artists Using Science and Technology Main office: PO Box 31923, San Francisco, CA 94131 Contact: Trudy Myrrh Reagan, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 650-856-9593 Biomimicry, a term first coined in 1997 by biologist Janine Benyus, is a term that applies to many inventive new industries. It is the art and science of learning and using the "designs" which we see all around us, about copying what Nature seems to do very well. Think spider silk stronger than steel! What is important for a world rapidly depleting its resources, Biomimicry is about using nature's "manufacturing ideas" to be more efficient with materials and energy. An engineer, Onno Koelman of Pax Scientific, and a teacher of product design, Sue Redding of CCA, present some elegantly practical applications of Biomimicry. PROGRAM Onno Koelman is a design engineer at PAX Scientific and has seen the company grow from its five original employees to over twenty-one strong. Since the very beginning he has been fascinated by the PAX story and the simplicity and elegance of natural design. He has had the opportunity to work on numerous products during his tenure. In this presentation he will review PAX's story from its earliest beginnings,and bring the story up to date by following two industries in which PAX is now poised to launch efficient, elegant, and cost- effective solutions - all inspired by Nature. Sue Redding is a Bay Area Designer and Associate Professor of Industrial Design at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco. At CCA, Sue teaches sustainable design to Graphic and Industrial Designers. A former zookeeper, Sue developed a biology curriculum called: "Applied Biology for Designers and Artists." In this class designers are taught basic biological principles and how to use nature as inspiration in art and design. Redding will present Biomimicry examples and show how she presents the information to students to help them draw the link between design and biology. Sue will also show recent student and faculty work and show how the "New Organic Design" is taking hold in the design world. Full information at: www.ylem.org ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ RX Gallery / Bar 132 Eddy St. San Francisco 415-474-7973 http://rxgallery.com/ Two blocks from Powell St. BART Station Best nearby parking: Hotel Bijou, Mason St. Between Ellis and Eddy. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 650-856-9593 http://www.ylem.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
