Gabriella Garcia

Gabriella Garcia

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    Subway Series Jewelry by Shahla Karimi

    Wear the Harlem to South Ferry route on your wrist from the Brooklyn-based designer's debut collection

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    Sometimes inspiration comes from the most ordinary experiences. For Brooklyn-based jewelry designer Shahla Karimi, that inspiration came from her daily commute. Drawing from the MTA subway map, Karimi has created a collection of rings and cuffs that trace transit routes between some of the city’s most famous destinations. For the aptly-named Subway Series, Karimi creates a simplicity in design which contradicts the chaotic frequency that …

    Interview: Tricia MacKenzie of Inter Space Lab

    Mapping neural patterns of artists to open doors toward better treatment for psychiatric disorders

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    Our contemporary creative world is peppered with scientific and technological influences—exhibitions that feature stylized data mapping, molecular gastronomy, Maker Faire‘s everlasting dedication to the nerdy artist—it’s truly a tradition that traces at least as far back as da Vinci. But how often do the tables turn and allow creativity to influence scientific inquiry? According to NYC-based radical neuroscientist Tricia MacKenzie, PhD, the answer to that …