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It will feature a lively discussion on \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethe function of murals and public art,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E the origin of artistic ideas and the path to creating meaningful artifacts. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe mural team\u2019s work, \u003Cem\u003EThe Golden Ratio\u003C\/em\u003E, is currently on display on Price Gilbert\u2019s third floor in the Multimedia Scholarship Commons. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile majors in fields such as \u2018engineering\u2019 or \u2018business\u2019 make the arts and sciences seem distant from each other, in reality these fields are more intertwined,\u201d said Alison Valk, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EInstructional Coordinator and Multimedia Librarian for the \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E Library\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe arts and STEM are not separate and study and practice of each can benefit from knowledge of the other.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis event is part of the Library\u2019s ongoing \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.library.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EsmART program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, which fosters student collaborations and projects with local artists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the participants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.markwentzel.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMark Wentzel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E visual artist based in Atlanta who works in sculpture, drawing, large-scale installations, and public art projects. Wentzel has presented work at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Artprize in Grand Rapids, Michigan, SCOPE NY,\u202fthe 2018 Venice Architectural Biennale, the\u202fV\u0026amp;A Museum \u2013London Design Week\u202fand the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. His \u003Cem\u003EXLounge\u003C\/em\u003E series was shown at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s David J. Sencer Museum, which began a decade of working with CDC as an artist, visual consultant, and designer. He has done large-scale public works in Atlanta for Flux Projects,\u202fFreedom Park Conservancy, and the Goat Farm. Wentzel\u2019s creative and academic work focuses on how ideas emerge and how art objects and images function aesthetically, psychologically, and socially over time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJody Todd is a third year PhD student in Bioengineering at Georgia Tech.\u202fTodd works in the Computational Neuroscience and Neuroimaging lab at Emory University as a research assistant. In addition to her research,\u202fTodd is passionate about art and its utility as an alternative and powerful communication tool. She enjoys visiting art museums, painting, and learning about the different perspectives of the artists themselves.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECaroline Greiner recently graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master\u2019s in mechanical engineering. She is interested in the health sciences and bio-inspired\/sustainable design and hopes to use her skills in engineering and science communication to make a difference in those fields. Outside of the classroom, Greiner enjoys exploring STEM through the arts and spending time outdoors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETrisha Mitra is an undergraduate mechanical engineering\u202f\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Estudent at Georgia Tech with several\u202fyears of work experience in green engineering. An active member of the Atlanta art community, you can find her artwork in local galleries and art shows around the city.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe mural team\u2019s current work \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eexplores\u003Cspan\u003E nature through the principles of both math and design, specifically the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJoin members of the Georgia Tech STEAMed Student Mural Team, Atlanta artist Mark Wentzel and the Georgia Tech Library Thursday, Oct. 5 from 4 to 5 p.m. as they discuss the intersection of science and art and the creative process.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join members of the Georgia Tech STEAMed Student Mural Team, Atlanta artist Mark Wentzel and the Georgia Tech Library Thursday, Oct. 5 from 4 to 5 p.m. as they discuss the intersection of science and art and the creative process."}],"uid":"28817","created_gmt":"2023-09-21 14:57:14","changed_gmt":"2023-09-28 13:37:32","author":"Jason Wright","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2023-10-05T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2023-10-05T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2023-10-05T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2023-10-05 20:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2023-10-05 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2023-10-05 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Scholar\u0027s Event Network Theater, first floor Price Gilbert","extras":[],"hg_media":{"671778":{"id":"671778","type":"image","title":"STEAMeD digital signage.png","body":null,"created":"1695308393","gmt_created":"2023-09-21 14:59:53","changed":"1695308393","gmt_changed":"2023-09-21 14:59:53","alt":"STEAMeD Digital Signage","file":{"fid":"254902","name":"STEAMeD digital signage.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/21\/STEAMeD%20digital%20signage.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/21\/STEAMeD%20digital%20signage.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1399331,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/21\/STEAMeD%20digital%20signage.png?itok=XyN4jpbA"}}},"media_ids":["671778"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/murals-public-art-and-libraries-student-and-artist-talk-tickets-727872786097?aff=oddtdtcreator","title":"Register Now"}],"groups":[{"id":"47240","name":"Georgia Tech Library"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3824","name":"event"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}