Indigenizing Science Communication Through Art
— Mallery Quetawki
Mallery Quetawki explains how she uses Zuni visual language and Indigenous knowledge to translate complex environmental health research for Native communities. Her work bridges Western science and traditional knowledge while building trust, cultural respect, and clearer communication around difficult topics such as uranium exposure and public health.
Member Spotlight: Van Wangye – Open Access
— Van Wangye
Van Wangye shares his difficult but determined path toward becoming a natural science and wildlife artist. His story emphasizes self-training, conservation work, cross-cultural experience, and the struggle for recognition in a region where scientific illustration receives limited support.
Creating “The Album of Plant Families”
— Wendy Hollender
Wendy Hollender describes the inspiration, research, process, and publishing journey behind The Album of Plant Families. The article shows how one idea grew into a
24-illustration project featuring 163 plant species, designed to help readers see relationships among plants in an accessible and joyful way.
The Album of Plant Families –
Open Access
— Book Review by Kathleen Garness
This review presents Wendy Hollender’s book as more than a botanical art volume: it is a warm, visually rich invitation into plant relationships, ecology, and human connection to the natural world. Garness praises the book’s illustrations, essays, and accessibility while noting a few minor issues.
Environmental Murals at AMNH
— Trenton Jung
From the Winter of 2021 through the Spring of 2024, I embarked on my most
extensive and fulfilling science illustration project to date. I was challenged to
turn my desk-sized watercolor paintings into four classroom murals for the
American Museum of Natural History’s new Gilder Family Learning Zone.
