Paper Project

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The Paper Project is a fusion project that blends art, science, and technology into engaging 2D and 3D experiences.

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About the project

The Paper Project is a multidimensional art and science project exploring the microscopic structure of paper using a scanning-laser confocal microscope. Created by artist and scientist Charles Kazilek and printer and paper maker Gene Valentine (July 29, 1938 – February 22, 2022) in 1999 the project began exhibiting works in various formats including 2D and virtual 3D images. The 3D anaglyphic images make use of inexpensive red-blue 3D glasses first introduced to moviegoers in the 1950s. When wearing 3D glasses, it is as if the viewer has been reduced to the size of a period at the end of a sentence and can explore the invisible structure and beauty of paper.

In 2002, the project expanded to dance, collaborating with costume designers Jacqueline Benard and Galina Mihaleva and dance choreographer Jennifer Tsukayama. The result of the collaboration was Paper Interiors: a dance exploration of real and virtual dimensions which debuted at the American College Dance Festival. In 2004, Jennifer Tsukayama became a member of the Paper Project and the group created a traveling 3D immersive room based on the earlier dance performance. The first installation of the room was at the Arizona Museum for Youth.

Since its creation, images from the Paper Project have been viewed around the world in museums, science centers, and on the Web. In addition to exhibits, the Paper Project has developed educational content that can be used to engage students in art, history, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Cattail-handmade paper. Imaged using a scanning-laser confocal microscope. Cattail-handmade-paper-1280.jpg
Cattail-handmade paper. Imaged using a scanning-laser confocal microscope.
Anaglyphic (3-D) version of cattail-handmade paper. Imaged using a scanning-laser confocal microscope. Requires red-blue anaglyphic glasses. Cattail-handmade-paper-3d-1280.jpg
Anaglyphic (3-D) version of cattail-handmade paper. Imaged using a scanning-laser confocal microscope. Requires red-blue anaglyphic glasses.

Exhibits

Publications

History

Awards

2008 Nikon International Small World Competition - Fifth Place. [19]

2006 Nikon International Small World Competition - Fourth Place. [20]

2005 Classics Award Winner for Teacher Education. Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). [21]

2004 Nikon International Small World Competition - Fourth Place. [22]

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References

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  5. ↑ "Face of Paper II". Paper Project. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  6. ↑ "Paper Interiors". Paper Project. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  7. ↑ "Paper Interiors: a dance exploration of real and virtual dimensions". Paper Project. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  8. ↑ "500 dancers, 57 works vie for honors at festival". Arizona Republic. 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  9. ↑ "Paper Interiors". ASU Research Magazine. 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
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  20. ↑ "2006 Nikon Winners". Nikon. 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  21. ↑ "MERLOT 2005 Award Winners". MERLOT. 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  22. ↑ "2004 Nikon Winners". Nikon. 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
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