October 10, 2012 |??1
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Sometimes the easiest way to spark discussion about science is to bring it into everyday situations ? like by wearing it as jewellery.
Steampunk cephalopod by Noadi.
This week polymer clay sculptor Noadi a.k.a. Sheryl Westleigh aims to increase the conversation about cephalopods ? and it?s Cephalopod Awareness Days!
Cephalopod Awareness Days are organized around the number of limbs of these charming molluscs:
- October 8 ? Octopus Day, for all the eight-armed species
- October 9 ? Nautilus Night, a time for all the lesser-known extant cephalopods
- October 10 ? Squid Day/Cuttlefish Day, or?Squittleday, covering the?tentacular species
- October 11 ? Kraken Day, for all the fantastical cephalopods of myth, movies, literature and legend.?Cthulhu fthagn!
- October 12 ? Fossil Day (to coincide with?National Fossil Day), for all the?incredible suckers that have gone extinct but left an impression with us.
-Source, Cephalopod Day Tumblr.
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Noadi is doing contests and giveaways on her blog for a couple of more days featuring her fun (and just a bit sinister) tentacles creations. I can?t see how any of these would fail to spark a conversation at the grocery, in the lab, at holiday dinners, or when waiting in line to cast a ballot.
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Deep Space Nautilus by Noadi
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While many of her creations have bright colours, I love how the greys and metallics look on the soft twisting forms.
A custom piece , part of a steampunk series.
The versatile Noadi has a deft hand at painting too.
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Fire bad! Frankencuttlefish helps you grab more Hallowe'en candy.
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Noadi Art
Noadi?s Blog
@NoadiArt on Twitter
Etsy Shop (15% off all cuttlefish, octopus, nautilus and cephalopods for a couple of more days!)
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About the Author: Glendon Mellow is a fine artist and illustrator inspired by evolutionary biology working in oil and digital media. You can see his portfolio at glendonmellow.com and work-in-progress at The Flying Trilobite blog. Follow him solo at @flyingtrilobite and with co-blogger Kalliopi Monoyios at @symbiartic. Follow on Twitter @symbiartic.More??
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.
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