Microbe exhibit opens in Homer on June 4

June 1, 2021

Jeff Richardson

A new exhibit, “In a Time of Change: Microbial Worlds,” will open at the Pratt Museum in Homer on Friday, June 4.

Fourteen artists and writers will magnify the microbe in the collaborative exhibit, helping people discover the wonders of the microbial world. University of Alaska Fairbanks microbiology professor Mary Beth Leigh directed the project.

The exhibit will be on display until Sept. 25. It includes original art works and writings by Alaskan artists Susan Campbell, Annie Duffy, Nancy Hausle-Johnson, Jessie Hedden, Eric Henderson, Mariah Henderson, Margo Klass, Debbie Clarke Moderow, Jennifer Moss, Ree Nancarrow, Gail Priday and Sara Tabbert, as well as San Diego artist Charlotte Bird and Brooklyn, New York, artist Stepanie Rae Dixon.

The opening reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 4. Leigh will give an introductory talk from 5:15-5:25 p.m.

“Microbial Worlds” is the fifth major art-science project presented by the In a Time of Change program. ITOC was founded in 2008 by artists and scientists in Fairbanks with support from UAF and the Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological Research Program. The Alaska Branch of the American Society for Microbiology also provided funding for the "Microbial Worlds" exhibit.