Settles was invited to lead this Pittsburgh edition WALK along with ecologist Charles Bier and landscape architect Kara Smith. City as Living Laboratory/WALKS, a project begun by renowned artist Mary Miss, bring together artists, scientists and city leaders to cast a nuanced eye on the urban landscape as the participants walk through the environment. This
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Opening + Artist’s Talk: Elder
You are invited to the opening of Natalie Settles’ newest large-scale public art commission. Elder is an architectural glasswork that forms the prow of the Hillcrest Residences in Pittsburgh, a project of the Community Builders. Join the Office of Public Art and The Community Builders to celebrate the opening of this new artwork, and to
Culture Cocktails
Are you always reading something – perhaps even several books at a time? I like the way that books can often bleed into one another – the ideas and narrative flowing together, connecting, and mutually informing each other. There are some books for which I cannot remember which parts belonged to which, and I enjoy
A Pilgrim in Art and Science, An Introduction
I’ve now spent fifteen years on this journey in art and science. Indeed, I think of my path through these two fields as an ongoing pilgrimage. In 2015 had an opportunity to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain and found the experience illuminated much of my life in interdisciplinary work. This trail through art
The Camel Riddle
Cross-disciplinary work traces the edges of a larger reality that no one discipline can know completely. Over the years I developed curious shorthand to begin conversations about this bigger picture with colleagues in the sciences – one playful tack has taken on the affectionate name, “The Camel Riddle.” It started in grad school when I