April Neander 🏳️‍🌈

@aineander.bsky.social

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is a scientific artist, micro-CT professional, and interested in the intersection of art, science, and technology. https://linktr.ee/AINeander

Showing off a beautiful batch of strawberries still on the plant
The sleeve of a green shirt has a hole in the corner, an oak leaf is drawn around it, and it's all framed in a small, red embroidery hoop.
Cat trying to get in a very narrow box. She sticks her head in, sits on top of it, and paws at it.
A blue chambray shirt featuring elbow patches with a white and yellow zigzag design. There are some embroidered zigzag lines, but there will be more when I finish it.
The posterior view of a black, 3D printed skull. The surface at the back end, where supports were, is rough.
Four black skulls supported by clear-ish PVA supports on a build plate.
Black and white illustration depicting a scene from the Early Permian near the edge of a small lake. In the foreground is Dimetrodon eating a small Casea, while a second Casea scurries off. In the background is Edaphosaurus at the water’s edge. The flora includes calamites, pteridosperms, and sphenophyllum. In the upper left corner is a red circle that reads “Prints Available on RedBubble! @AINeander”
Photograph of smiling woman holding up a freshly-harvested, overgrown beet as big as her head.
Photograph - A lit structure in a dark room stands out. It has many slices lit up in rainbow colors that creates the form of an opossum skull.
Photograph of a Phoenix microCT scanner. It is an enclosed boxy-shape about 5ft tall with a small window, a computer attached to the front, and red warning light on top.
Sketch of civet done in graphite and white paint-pen on brown paper. Neck up, profile with it facing right.
Black and white illustration depicting a scene from the Early Permian near the edge of a small lake. In the foreground is Dimetrodon eating a small Casea, while a second Casea scurries off. In the background is Edaphosaurus at the water’s edge. The flora includes calamites, pteridosperms, and sphenophyllum.
Tabby cat, laying on his back looking up at the camera with adorable puppy-dog-eyes. He's at a green scratching post, stopped mid-scratch in this cute moment.
At the center of the image is a flier in rainbow colors that reads “Words and Wonders: a 2U Literary and Art Showcase. Saturday, November 9th at 3pm. Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Avenue, Chicago, IL www.SecondUnitarian.org.” Around that sign are two pieces of art that include a while swirly biological sculpture, and a large metal tooth with blue and turquoise patina.
At the center of the image is a flier in rainbow colors that reads “Words and Wonders: a 2U Literary and Art Showcase. Saturday, November 9th at 3pm. Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Avenue, Chicago, IL www.SecondUnitarian.org.” Around that sign are several pieces of art that include slices of an opossum skull engraved in acrylic and lit up in a rainbow pattern, a while swirly biological sculpture, and several stickers.
A flier reading “Words and Wonders: a 2U Literary and Art Showcase. Saturday, November 9th at 3pm. Second Unitarian Church 656 W Barry Avenue, Chicago, IL www.SecondUnitarian.org” is framed by colorful, 3D printed rabbits feet skeletons and a purple iridescent cat skull.
Two 3D cat skulls covered in gray filler primer with some sanding tools
Photo of an art show. Artworks are hung on or sit in front of white walls in a space with wooden floors. In the foreground two pieces of sculptural art sit atop black stools and a third piece of multimedia sculptural art hangs between them.
Watercolor portrait of a leopard
A small 8”x10” easel made from plywood and green 3D printed parts is set up in front of my bookshelf. My social media handle “@aineander” is inscribed on the tray of the easel, which can be hooked into the easel at one of three heights. The top of easel can be raised or lowered with a screw.
I'm holding a Tupperware full of green gooseberries in front of the bush they came from.
My hand can just be seen in frame holding some black raspberries with the bush in the background. Many red, not-yet-ripe raspberries are on the bush.
3D printed panels in color changing red, blue, and yellow filament. The pattern is composed of beveled square shapes with diamond shapes at the corners.
Rabbit foot bones 3D printed in sparkly purple is wrapped and hangs by golden thread.
A copper opossum tooth with patina. The patina has a natural and irregular pattern across the tooth. Most of it is a turquoise that is darker than the copper, but there are parts with a much lighter turquoise and a vivid blue. It is sitting on a light colored holder on a background of moss.
A dark brown, 3D printed form that looks organic, almost like topology of a landscape, but is actually the occlusal surface of a beaver tooth has a light turquoise patina on parts of it. 🐡
Two custom, foam lined boxes sit on a light wood table. They each contain a piece of art, the one on the left has a white bone structure on a background of moss, the one on the right is a series of acrylic panels that have been laser engraved to make a 3D structure of a skull. The lids of the boxes sit behind with images of the pieces when their LEDs are turned on.
watercolor painting of a gray fox, with the head positioned in a 3/4 view. The image is built up with multiple color washes. Also in the picture is the travel palette and brushes I used.
A white biological form with multiple 3-dimensional swirls is lit from behind on a background of moss.
A hand-sized, metallic, tooth shaped sculpture has turquoise oxidation across its surface in a blotchy, irregular pattern. It is being held over a moss background
Bronze opossum molar on background of moss
A rough 3D model of cicada on a dead twig or sapling. It is simply rendered in gray.
A 3D printed smooth oblong form that has three bands of material. The top and bottom are wood-like and the center band looks like marble. This form is held in an open hand against a background of moss.
A black frame contains a portion of an animal skull. In the eye socket there is a glowing orb. The background of the frame is moss. The moss leans against a red, orange and turquoise mural. #SolarPunk #sciArt #3DPrinting #newMediaArt #contemporaryArt #fantasyArt #opossum #specimen #maker #ExtraCTSkullpture
A cylindrical 3D printed object is on a electrical breadboard. There is a helical section of the cylinder that is glowing blue at the bottom of the form. Wires are connected to the breadboard.
Text on a black background reads “Giving Tuesday: Art, History, Science & Mystery” below the text are four images: a photo of a covered bridge, a illustration of a hand holding a pencil, a grayscale illustration of the covered bridge on toned paper, and an illustration of a pallet and paint brushes
Three greeting cards featuring botanical designs sit on a wooden table decorated with a pine bough and candy canes.
Simple 3D render of a model that has semi-circle sides and mesh-like bottom that wraps around
A photo of a taxidermized bird on display in a museum diorama. The lighting is a little low and the colors of the bird are faded, leaving it look mostly dark brown.
Three greeting cards featuring botanical designs sit on a wooden table decorated with a pine bough and candy canes.
Multiple plastic figurines including boats, busts, and calibration objects are scattered about on a wood table in front of a 3D printer.
A portion of a skull with a glowing eye is anchored to a black frame that is backed by moss.
A 3D printer sits on a wooden table. It is a medium-large black box with a clear apparatus on top that holds filament reels. The front door is open so you can see that it is in the process of printing something.
Light colored 3D print of a biological form that contains holes on one side and swirls on the other. It is lit from behind and light is transmitted through the form, giving contrast between the thin and thicker areas of the form.
Rainbow slices through an opossum skull arranged to make it look 3D