'High-Tech Low-Tech' Exhibition Running Through Nov. 21 in the Fine Arts Gallery

'High-Tech Low-Tech', an exhibition of images produced with Western Washington University’s Scanning Electron Microscope and Holga toy cameras, is running through Nov. 21 in the main hallway of the Fine Arts Gallery Entrance Space on Western’s Campus. Garth Amundson’s Art 371 B&W Photography II class at WWU’s Department of Art created diptychs comparing the two extremes of image making. Students incorporated various concepts combining the exploration of the microscopic world with a SEM (which magnifies up to 5000x) alongside medium format, low quality Holga cameras with Lo-fi aesthetic. The scale of the project ranges from a tenth of a hair to a massive landscape. In the spirit of breaking down barriers between departments, the project required students to utilize the Scientific Technical Services located in the Environmental Studies building.

Special thanks to Charles Wandler, Nathan Cranston, Robin Sizemore, and Cathleen Abramowicz for all their help and support.

Participating students:

Rachael Andrews- Puyallup

Tristin Berge- Bainbridge Island

Jeni Haas- Tacoma

Shelby Hagemann- Snohomish

Madison Jedlick- Running Springs, California

Hunter Long- Redmond

Ashly McBride- Tacoma

Ani Mesropian- Olalla

Jonah Neuss- Renton

Jessica Peterson- Monroe

Giuseppe Ruggeri- Redmond

Ben Wood- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK