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STEAM is injected into CSU Channel Islands

11/24/2014

Test the Water

STEAM is a fast growing movement to integrate Art with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, STEM+Art=STEAM. A new course, Science and Art Integration, will be offered in 2015 winter term at CSU Channel Islands’ Extended University.

Artist BiJian Fan will lead a discussion of evolving relationship between science and art, art advanced by science, and science established based on art. An example of scientific art, Test the Water, is illustrated above. Thanks to material science, two seemingly incompatible media, paper and water, are combined to create a thought-provoking art of paper on water. It challenges conventional perception of paper visually and educates public about paper technology.

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National Park fosters preservation through art

11/17/2014

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Island Scrub Jay

Channel Islands National Park (CINP) commissioned local artist BiJian Fan to create artistic representation of endemic animals on the islands. The artworks will be installed at the park’s visitor center to engage public in preserving the Channel Islands through education. A maquette of island scrub jay shown above illustrates the unique bird only on Santa Cruz Island in CINP. It is the only island endemic bird species in North America.

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Classes Developing Origami Math Geniuses (OMG)

11/10/2014

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Second graders watch their creation of origami column

Thanks to a grant from Smith-Hobson Foundation, Gull Wings Children’s Museum brings free class of Origami Math Genius (OMG) to schools in Ventura county, California. Local schools may contact the Museum for scheduling OMG classes.

On November 4, 2014, artist BiJian Fan taught OMG classes at Conejo Elementary School in Thousand Oaks. 2nd graders learned folding a paper column collectively and calculating its height. They were excited about learning OMG and screamed for more.

OMG is a curriculum of origami math developed for integrating art and science in K-12 education. It cultivates imagination and creativity through fun, hands-on, and intelligent origami activities. More information on OMG can be found at http://www.bijian.com/omg.html .

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In Fine Feather

11/3/2014

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In Fine Feather

A bird sculpture by BiJian Fan is shown at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts in Thousands Oaks, CA, October 10 - December 15, 2014. The “3D defined - A Sculpture Exhibition” includes 11 local artists, it is curated by Ms. Connie Tunick and Janet Amiri of Arts Council of the Conejo Valley. A free public reception is on November 8, 4-6 pm.

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