Amy Davis Roth is creating
Science inspired art
I'm a multi-media artist who is making art that is peer reviewed by actual scientists.
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Milestone Goals
1 Milestone Goals
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Educational Video Interview with a Scientist
If I reach this goal I will create a professionally edited video with a scientist or science communicator that explains the science that is inspiring each new painting or art piece. These videos will be posted publicly and available for sharing and hopefully for use in educational arenas. Patrons will see them first.
Charity Donation
If I reach this goal I will also donate 10 art prints or 10 matching science inspired Surly-Ramics necklaces to a different charity auction or school. I will continue to do this each time I complete a new piece of art.
About
Amy Davis Roth (A.K.A. Surly Amy) is a 4th generation visual artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. She is a professional artist and creator of Surly-Ramics. Her designer jewelry line is inspired by and encourages science, activism and critical thinking. Amy is a longtime contributor to the widely popular blog Skepchick.org . She is managing editor of Skepchick's sister site that deals with the intersection between art, science and skepticism called, Mad Art Lab and a cohost of the podcast, Mad Art Cast. You can find her on Twitter (@surlyamy).
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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For the past 8 years I have been making handmade ceramic jewelry called Surly-Ramics.
My Surly jewelry line is inspired by science, nature, critical thinking and social activism. It has been a very successful project that I am extremely proud of. Over the eight year time-span I have created, by hand, over 17,000 ceramic necklaces. And one of my favorite parts of creating the jewelry, was the opportunity it gave me to get to know a lot of wonderfully brilliant, scientists and science communicators. These people helped me learn so much about the world around me. From the macro to the micro, the inspiration and knowledge they have shared with me has changed my life for the better, forever.
What I want to do now, is to take my skills as an artist and my love of science education to the next level, but I need your help to do this.
I love making art. It's something I have been doing for over 20 years. But fine art isn't something that can pay the bills and so it often gets pushed to back burner while I do other jobs to get by. But I want to change that. I want to be able to have the time to create ceramic work and paintings that are educational and beautiful. With just a little bit of help from you, I can do that!
The other fantastic thing I am going to do with this project, is have all of my art peer reviewed by actual scientists and science communicators! I already have enlisted the help of some fabulous people who have agreed to look over my work before I finish it to help me make sure I get the bits of science correct.
My goal is to create art that is educational, inspirational and beautiful.
I have a lot of great rewards set up for patrons who are kind enough to help me do this. I will offer behind the scenes looks at the paintings and ceramics in progress. I will let patrons suggest topics they would like me to tackle as well as suggest scientists they would like me to work with. I will offer digital prints of paintings, some bonus Surly-Ramics jewelry that are for patrons only and even the opportunity to own one of my paintings. I will share the feedback from the scientists and show any corrections I make. And I will share the finished art I create with my patrons before I make them available to the public.
Every dollar will help me buy art supplies, pay for prints and allow me the time I need to focus on the work. And remember, you can set your limits as to how much you are willing to give per completed project and per month when you pledge and you can always edit that pledge.
Help me follow my dream to be a more prolific artist and help me make art that educates and inspires for years to come.
Thank you!
~Amy
EDIT 7/26/2015: As of right now, none of the actual paintings are for sale. My goal is to create enough work to eventually have a gallery show or to obtain gallery representation. I will however, create prints of most of the pieces and they can be purchased in my Etsy shop. If you have any questions about the actual paintings or ceramic art pieces feel free to contact me here or through my website.
EDIT 9/30/15: I have now added science and nature inspired drawings to my Patreon project. At least once a month I will draw and post a pen and ink design and my Patrons can download a high rez version to print at home. You can also purchase them on 11x17 poster paper in my Etsy shop but my patrons, at any level, can print them at home for free! These are fun to color and/or frame. You can look at my creator posts for examples.
To learn more about me, you can read my artist bio on my website by clicking here.
My Surly jewelry line is inspired by science, nature, critical thinking and social activism. It has been a very successful project that I am extremely proud of. Over the eight year time-span I have created, by hand, over 17,000 ceramic necklaces. And one of my favorite parts of creating the jewelry, was the opportunity it gave me to get to know a lot of wonderfully brilliant, scientists and science communicators. These people helped me learn so much about the world around me. From the macro to the micro, the inspiration and knowledge they have shared with me has changed my life for the better, forever.
What I want to do now, is to take my skills as an artist and my love of science education to the next level, but I need your help to do this.
I love making art. It's something I have been doing for over 20 years. But fine art isn't something that can pay the bills and so it often gets pushed to back burner while I do other jobs to get by. But I want to change that. I want to be able to have the time to create ceramic work and paintings that are educational and beautiful. With just a little bit of help from you, I can do that!
The other fantastic thing I am going to do with this project, is have all of my art peer reviewed by actual scientists and science communicators! I already have enlisted the help of some fabulous people who have agreed to look over my work before I finish it to help me make sure I get the bits of science correct.
My goal is to create art that is educational, inspirational and beautiful.
I have a lot of great rewards set up for patrons who are kind enough to help me do this. I will offer behind the scenes looks at the paintings and ceramics in progress. I will let patrons suggest topics they would like me to tackle as well as suggest scientists they would like me to work with. I will offer digital prints of paintings, some bonus Surly-Ramics jewelry that are for patrons only and even the opportunity to own one of my paintings. I will share the feedback from the scientists and show any corrections I make. And I will share the finished art I create with my patrons before I make them available to the public.
Every dollar will help me buy art supplies, pay for prints and allow me the time I need to focus on the work. And remember, you can set your limits as to how much you are willing to give per completed project and per month when you pledge and you can always edit that pledge.
Help me follow my dream to be a more prolific artist and help me make art that educates and inspires for years to come.
Thank you!
~Amy
EDIT 7/26/2015: As of right now, none of the actual paintings are for sale. My goal is to create enough work to eventually have a gallery show or to obtain gallery representation. I will however, create prints of most of the pieces and they can be purchased in my Etsy shop. If you have any questions about the actual paintings or ceramic art pieces feel free to contact me here or through my website.
EDIT 9/30/15: I have now added science and nature inspired drawings to my Patreon project. At least once a month I will draw and post a pen and ink design and my Patrons can download a high rez version to print at home. You can also purchase them on 11x17 poster paper in my Etsy shop but my patrons, at any level, can print them at home for free! These are fun to color and/or frame. You can look at my creator posts for examples.
To learn more about me, you can read my artist bio on my website by clicking here.