Public Art Commissions
2017
- Solar Totems, San Francisco Arts Commission for the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center, San Francisco, CA
2011
- Windswept, San Francisco Arts Commission for the Randal Museum, San Francisco, CA
- Butterfly Wall, San Francisco Arts Commission for San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 2, San Francisco, CA
2006
- Wave Wall, Science Education Center, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), Livingston LA (with Shawn Lani, Peter Richards and LIGO scientific staff)
Group Exhibitions
2007
- Phenomenon, 2501 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA
- Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA
2006
- Reconsidered Materials, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
2001
- Chain Reaction, Exploratorium
- 1° Below Zero, Exploratorium
2000
- Moth Light, Exploratorium
- Chain Reaction, Exploratorium
Residencies
2005
Artist in Residence, with Shawn Lani at Materials Research Science
and Engineering Center, James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, IL
2008
Art/Science Lab Residency, Deegan Nonlinear Science Laboratory, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Awards
2007
Design Award, Wave Wall. New Orleans chapter American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Talks and Publications
2010
- Sowers, C., Hesse-Honegger, C., Thys, T. (2010) Visualizing Science, Panel Discussion, Swissnex, San Francisco, CA
2007
- Sowers, C. (2007) Delight, Wonder, and Curiosity: Engaging Visitors at the Exploratorium. Colloquium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Sowers, C., Lani, S. (2006) Chasing Down Phenomena, guest lecturer for T. Humphrey’s San Francisco Art Institute Class, Science 110, Art and Phenomena
2006
- Sowers, C. (2006) Exploring Emergence. Presentation at the 2006 Annual Workshop, Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter, Santa Fe, NM
- Sowers, C., Lani, S. (2006) Chasing Down Phenomena, guest lecturer for T. Humphrey’s San Francisco Art Institute Class, Science 110, Art and Phenomena
2005
- Sowers, C., Lani, S. (2005) Exploring Wonder, talk given at Chicago Materials Research Center, James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, IL
- Sowers, C. (2005) Playing APE: Debating the Role of Play in an Inquiry Exhibit Development and Research Project, presentation as part of a workshop titled, Designing Exhibits for Exploratory Play, at The Bay Area Institute, Center for Informal Learning and Schools, San Francisco, CA
- Sowers, C. (2005) Contributing author, Gutwill, Humphrey et. al., Fostering Active Prolonged Engagement: The Art of Creating APE Exhibits. San Francisco: Exploratorium. ISBN 0-943451-59-0
- Sowers, C. (2005) Spinning Patterns: An APE Tale, ASTC Dimensions. Washington, DC: Association of Science and Technology Centers, November/December 2005.
- Sowers, C. (2005) Shifting Authority. Presentation at Designing for Active Prolonged Engagement Exhibit Development Workshop, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
2004
- Sowers, C. (2004) Thermal Impressions, in Orselli, P. (2004) Cheapbook 3: A Compendium of Inexpensive Exhibit Ideas. Washington, DC: Association of Science and Technology Centers
Professional Experience
1998-Present
Exhibit Developer, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
1995 –1998
Exhibit Director, Willamette Science and Technology Center (WISTEC), Eugene, OR.
Education
Oberlin College, Oberlin OH. B.A. Anthropology