Science + art = sun magic! Students in this session will engage in a hands-on exploration of sun-reactive dye and natural elements. Students will create striking solar compositions using foliage, fabric, and light-sensitive dye. Then the sun does its work, and silhouettes of leaves and flowers are permanently imprinted on cloth offering a memorable mix of art and science that connects students to the natural world.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION
Nature’s Solar Prints (3-8)
LouSea
LouSea is a full-time mixed media artist based in Lafayette, Louisiana, whose practice spans public murals, interactive installations, cardboard sculpture, alternative photography, printmaking, embroidery, painting, and collage. LouSea’s creative works explore nature and self-love as pathways to personal and collective reflection, inviting viewers into an intimate dialogue drawing on the natural world as both subject and collaborator. LouSea utilizes unconventional materials and hybrid processes integrating hand-crafted details with experimental techniques. Her site-specific installations invite viewers to engage directly with the work and one another. In addition, LouSea serves as a teaching artist and community advocate, leading workshops and creating public art projects.
