{"id":3110,"date":"2021-03-23T17:41:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T21:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2021-03-23T17:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T21:46:03","slug":"women-trailblazers-in-the-worlds-of-art-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/women-trailblazers-in-the-worlds-of-art-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Trailblazers in the Worlds of Art + Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a woman-founded institution, empowering women of all backgrounds in the fields of art and technology is in our roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of Women\u2019s History Month and beyond, join us in exploring the unique stories of women innovators whose past legacies and current ventures have shaped contemporary culture as we know it. Without women, there would be no innovation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lo\u00efe Fuller<\/strong>: The<\/strong> Illuminating Dancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Lo\u00efe Fuller \u2013 Image Credit: Library of Congress<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lo\u00efe Fuller wasn\u2019t just a dancer, she was an innovator. Pioneer of theatrical lighting techniques, Fuller stitched invention into the fabric of her modern choreography and costuming during the late 19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Literally\u2014from salts to color gel<\/a>, Fuller invented a variety of chemical compounds to light up her dramatic dresses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These experiments with light and fabric would go on to earn her various patents, special honors in The Louvre, and even membership to the French Astronomical Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms, Fuller left behind a legacy of inspirational, unfettered creative expression\u2014powered by innovative technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edith Clarke: The First Electrical Engineer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Edith Clarke \u2013 Image Credit: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Powered by passion for all things STEM, Edith Clarke revolutionized an industry where the opportunities for women were extremely limited\u2013\u2013even after becoming the first woman to earn a Master\u2019s degree<\/a> in electrical engineering at MIT in 1919.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon her monumental graduation, Clarke accepted a position at General Electric despite being overqualified. Yet in her spare time, she would invent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clarke received the patent for the graphical calculator<\/a> in 1925, a device that solved electric power transmission problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no demand for women engineers, as such, as there are for women doctors; but there’s always a demand for anyone who can do a good piece of work\u201d<\/em><\/p>Edith Clarke, <\/em>First woman electrical engineer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Yet her series of firsts does not end there. Clarke was the first woman electrical engineer to hold a professional position in the United States, as well as the first woman professor of electrical engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating Clarke\u2019s legacy is a reminder to us all that despite the odds, challenges, and glass ceilings, innovation is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hedy Lamarr: The Actress Turned Inventor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Hedy Lamarr \u2013 Image Credit: National Women’s History Museum<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There was much more to actress Hedy Lamarr than her silver-screen beauty and performances\u2013\u2013she was a self-taught, revolutionary inventor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During WWII, Lamarr in collaboration with her partner George Antheil discovered a critical breakthrough in wartime radio communications: frequency hopping<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, frequency hopping made it impossible for enemy forces to locate and potentially block messages sent between Allied forces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the technology was rejected by the U.S. Navy at the time, Lamarr\u2019s design and concept would go on to inform even bigger technological innovations<\/a> that currently impact our world today, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and cordless phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Lamarr\u2019s legacy illustrates how creativity and innovation are not limited to our backgrounds and career paths, rather they are informed by our passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kimberly Bryant: The People\u2019s Champion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Kimberly Bryant \u2013 Image Credit: Love Our Girls Organization<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kimberly Bryant is a current innovator and electrical engineer empowering the future for all women everywhere in the world of STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2011, Bryant founded Black Girls Code<\/a>, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting young women of color interested in computer programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Girls Code offers technical training and learning resources in the form of after school and summer programs, reaching over 3,000 young women in its first two years. Through access, exposure, and empowerment, Black Girls Code is currently shaping the innovators of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Women and girls are naturally agents of change. If we teach one girl to code, she will go on to teach more.”<\/em><\/p>Kimberly Bryant, Electrical engineer + Founder of Black Girls Code<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Bryant has gone on to receive a variety of accolades for her advocacy work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topping both the Root 100 and Ebony Power 100 lists, regarded as one of the 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology<\/em><\/a> by Business Insider, invited to the White House as a \u201cChampion of Change\u201d under the Obama administration, and more, Bryant is an inspirational role model to all\u2013\u2013in the world of STEM and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep up to date with Black Girls Code by following the organization on Instagram: @blackgirlscode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Park: The Data-Driven Artist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Lisa Park<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Park is the very image of the intersection of art, technology, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In exploring her fascination with human relationships and connections, the Korean-American multidisciplinary artist incorporates biofeedback devices<\/a>, such as heart rate and brainwave sensors, to visually and sonically represent our invisible biological signals and emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2013, Park gained a Master\u2019s degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five years later, Park would showcase one of her most innovative interactive art experiences featuring sensor technology, Blooming<\/em>, at our DC art space in 2018 as a part of our cherry blossom installation \u201cIn Peak Bloom\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park continues to exhibit her genre-bending artwork to various communities, spreading her unique interdisciplinary vision of contemporary creativity to audiences across the globe. Stay involved with Lisa’s current projects by following her on Instagram: @thelisapark<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonny de la Pe\u00f1a: The VR Storyteller<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured: Nonny de la Pe\u00f1a \u2013 Image Credit: The Verge<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Known as the \u201cGodmother of Virtual Reality\u201d, immersive journalist Nonny de la Pe\u00f1a, PhD is currently making history through innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showcasing the first ever VR experience at Sundance Institute’s Film Festival in 2012, de la Pe\u00f1a revolutionizes how issue-based news is shared with global audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of her most notable projects includes Project Syria<\/a><\/em>, a virtual reality experience where viewers are transported to Aleppo during a blast where they not only witness catastrophe, but feel it, hear it, and almost touch it\u2013\u2013digitizing empathy and awareness for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVirtual reality is definitely still a guy’s world. I’m doing my best to bring women in and encourage women.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Nonny de la Pe\u00f1a, Godmother of Virtual Reality + CEO of Emblematic Group<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Currently, you can find de la Pe\u00f1a at the head of Emblematic Group as CEO, where her leadership continues to foster award-winning breakthroughs in virtual reality and beyond. Stay up to date with what\u2019s coming next from de la Pe\u00f1a by following her on Twitter: @ImmersiveJourno<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a woman-founded institution, empowering women of all backgrounds in the fields of art and technology is in our roots.<\/p>\n

In honor of Women\u2019s History Month and beyond, join us in exploring the unique stories of women innovators whose past legacies and current ventures have shaped contemporary culture as we know it. Without women, there would be no innovation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}