Found 0 - 10 results of 23 programs matching keyword " williams field"
Amy Williams, chair of Fashion at San Francisco's California College of Arts encourages the creative spirit of her students through creation of opulent gowns, made in a day with just pattern makers tissue and tape. The result is not only an education for students, but also a playful and performative experience in the process of fashion creation.
Project: Geometry Playground | Browse All
Date: August 10, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, general science, Walter Kitundu, 2008 MacArthur Fellow and longtime Exploratorium friend, is an accomplished instrument builder, musician and artist. He is also a dedicated bird watcher and photographer. In this program we accompany Walter on a birdwalk, then have a chat about birds, art, and the perils and rewards of being an urban naturalist.
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: February 6, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art The POLENET project takes scientists all over the continent to install equipment, and to get there they leave from Williams Field, an airport near McMurdo Station. Willy Field has a runway equipped to handle the largest aircraft that fly into Antarctica. However, this runway is different; there's no pavement here - this runway is made of ice.
POLENET's Stephanie Konfal gives us a look at Willy Field.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science