Talking Beyond the Library with Author Josie Iselin

The NSF RISE Scholars Program & the RWU Library present Talking BEYOND the Library Art & Science Salon with Josie Iselin on Monday, September 23rd from 6:00 – 7:00 PM in the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center at the RWU Library.

Josie will be discussing her new book, The Curious World of Seaweed.

For over twenty years Josie has used her flatbed scanner and computer to generate imagery. She is still captivated by the fluidity with which this technique allows her to render and design with three-dimensional objects.

Her writing and art focused on seaweeds, kelp, and sea otters put her on the forefront of ocean activism, collaborating with scientists and groups working to preserve the kelp forests of our Pacific Coast. As a fine artist, Josie exhibits large-scale prints at select galleries and museums. She hopes that celebrating the ordinary wonders we find at the beach will bring thoughtfulness and stewardship to this extraordinary place of discovery. 

“Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin’s wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface…which [her] singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure.”

—Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of Citizen Scientist