At Colby, I am an art history and chemistry double major minoring in physics, a member of the Museum Student Advisory Board, and a member of Women in Physics. These
From the Archives: A Conversation with David Driskell
While access to the Colby Museum galleries is curtailed, The Lantern will be publishing videos, photos, and reflections from our archives. This is a chance for us to reflect on our rich legacy
Food Phreaking Issue 04: Seeds
Artists Zackery Denfeld and Cathrine Kramer of The Center for Genomic Gastronomy are two of the artists behind the SEED-O-MATIC, the world’s slowest vending machine, which dispenses unique seeds with
Gallery: I Am Not a Stranger photo corner
I Am Not a Stranger: Portraits by Séan Alonzo Harris posed a series of questions: who are the people we see everyday, and how do we get to know them? What
SEED-O-MATIC: Inside Fedco Seeds
The SEED-O-MATIC is a vending machine that sells seeds and the soil needed to grow them. This fall, the machine was stocked with the help of Betsy Garrold and Roberta Bailey of
2019 Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Lecture: Carrie Mae Weems
On Thursday, October 23, 2019, the Colby College Museum of Art and the Lunder Institute for American Art were pleased to welcome Carrie Mae Weems to deliver the Miles and
Contemporary Communication, Contemporary Art: The Power of the Instagram Influencer
Instagram has become the social media platform of choice for many individuals and art institutions. Readily accessible and easy to learn how to navigate, it allows visual imagery to speak
Artistas americanos contra el cambio climático
Clara Ortiz is an Argentinian artist who works with natural fibers. Her practice, which includes making her own dyes, references the life and memory of her people. She visited the Colby
Photo Essay: Paddling the Messalonskee
On September 15 and September 22, Colby College Director of Outdoor Education Ryan Linehan led two canoe trips on the Messalonskee River in conjunction with tours of the exhibition River
Nineteenth-Century Automata and Our Visual Culture Today
In the summer of 2018, I was the collections intern for the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata at the Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey.