Wander Space Probe
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a fascination with the cosmos. I would camp in the backyard of my childhood home and look up at the stars and planets through my telescope. That awe and wonder for space, which I believe is innate to our humanity, hasn’t faded one bit as I’ve aged. It led to me combining my passion for space and photography with my Wander Space Probe project.
I decided to frame my project around the idea of an imaginary spacecraft, the Wander Space Probe, traveling throughout the universe and photographing its encounters. In actuality, I’m creating these images by arranging various foods and liquids on top of a photo scanner and then scanning with the lid open. Many of the spherical bodies are made by scanning the bottoms of glasses containing liquids, whereas others are simply made from pancakes. To create nebulas, I use a large tray of liquids. The liquids naturally create the atmospheric swirls when they mix. The same physics at work in the universe are also present on my scanner. The stars and points of light are created by sprinkling spices and other dry ingredients on the scanner glass.
I’d like my Wander project to make people wonder if my fictional creation of a planet or moon or galaxy could actually exist somewhere in the vast, unknown cosmos. It’s my hope that the imaginary explorations of the Wander Space Probe will inspire others about the universe and our place within it.
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planet / moon – pancakes!
background – olive oil, flour, cinnamon, cumin, seasoned salt
background – olive oil, flour, cinnamon, cumin, seasoned salt
black hole – glass of coffee
stars – salt, sugar, corn starch, cinnamon
stars – salt, sugar, corn starch, cinnamon
planet – glass of half & half, water, food coloring
stars – salt, cinnamon, baking powder
stars – salt, cinnamon, baking powder
cat fur, garlic powder, salt, flour, cumin, turmeric
nebula – coffee, water, half & half, food coloring
stars – sugar, baking powder
stars – sugar, baking powder
curry powder, cinnamon, poppy seeds, flour, salt, cheese, cumin
turmeric, powdered cheese, cinnamon, baking soda
nebula – tea, water, half & half, food coloring
stars – flour, peppercorns
stars – flour, peppercorns
planet – glass of bourbon, coconut milk, water, soy sauce, food coloring
stars – salt, flour, cinnamon, curry powder
stars – salt, flour, cinnamon, curry powder
olive oil, sesame oil, water, cumin, cinnamon, flour
baking soda, salt, sugar, curry powder, cinnamon
potato, coffee, peppercorns, crumbled girl scout cookies
baking soda, curry powder, chalk, salt, sugar, cinnamon
planet / moons – glasses of half & half, coconut milk, water, food coloring
background stars – salt, cinnamon, baking powder, tums
background stars – salt, cinnamon, baking powder, tums
olive oil, chalk, baking powder, salt, water
glasses of half & half, coconut milk, water, food coloring
baking powder, flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, turmeric, curry powder
planet – glass of orange juice, wasabi, tomato sauce, half & half
moon – pancake
nebula – water, coffee, food coloring, half & half
moon – pancake
nebula – water, coffee, food coloring, half & half
flour, sugar, salt, olive oil, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, curry, garlic powder, water
icy planet – glass of half & half, water, food coloring
background – sugar, cinnamon, cumin, silica gel
background – sugar, cinnamon, cumin, silica gel
nebula – sake, water, half & half, food coloring
stars – flour, salt
stars – flour, salt
butter, food coloring, salt
planet – glass of orange juice, cream, red wine, ketchup
moon – potato
moon – potato
stars – sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, curry powder
