What is it?

Inspiration for WALT Art comes from the WALTA physics project. Extremely high energy particles enter our atmosphere and collide with other particles, spawning clusters of energized daughter particles. The particles are presumed to be billions of years old and perhaps are generated when a galaxy collapses.

The collision events are rare and the particles so highly energized they inspire investigation. To study particles penetrating our atmosphere, researchers use lucite which has been coated with material that "scintillates" when it is hit by a particle of energy.

We are creating an interactive art installation illustrating the randomness and size of the events -- including art pieces based on the luminous properties of the scintillating lucite. We'll play with light and time to create an environment which makes the viewer want to know more.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Particle Tracks and Fundraising

Actual Particle Tracks.As with most Art-related projects, we need funds to keep going!

We've decided to print T-shirts to raise money for WaltArt.

Alex sent along this image of particle tracks to use for the T-shirt design. When we have a free moment, I'll ask her to blog about what they mean.

In the meantime, here's a snapshot of the design we created, based on the particle tracks image.

Interested in a T-shirt? Stay tuned; I'll let you know when and how you can get one. They're a good price!Waltart T-shirt design, based on the particle tracks on a black background
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