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drawing as research
fusing fabulation + design + anthropology
to visualize invisibility.
illustrations by rachel m. ward.
![p1 jpeg - 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_368d9da56767454bada379edb8415d8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_368d9da56767454bada379edb8415d8d~mv2.webp)
page 1. title page
a visual summary of my dissertation
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page 2. introduction
but, first, a non-visual summary
![p3 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_5d8c559ff2344402992a1863ce302f62~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_5d8c559ff2344402992a1863ce302f62~mv2.webp)
page 3. disclaimer
starting now, i won't be using punctuation
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page 4. archival problem 1
covid shut down museums
![p5 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_a1337edcaab54ca3bbd6c664dbb53c30~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_a1337edcaab54ca3bbd6c664dbb53c30~mv2.webp)
page 5. pandemic as portal
(and unabashed metaphor re my portal drawing)
![p6 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_f31e9de372ec4636919cdb52463508c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_f31e9de372ec4636919cdb52463508c8~mv2.webp)
page 5. archival problem 2
if archives discriminate,
is social memory is skewed?
is social memory is skewed?
![p7 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_16c53923fa9d49248883f115d506b62a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_16c53923fa9d49248883f115d506b62a~mv2.webp)
page 7. carolee schneemann
[participant 1 of 3]
pioneering feminist artist
![p8 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_7cf10f5c731b4b53b9a84e1008709703~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_7cf10f5c731b4b53b9a84e1008709703~mv2.webp)
page 8. the drawing that led me down this portal
the archive capsule
![p9 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_7f9bbcc2d64040dc91dd409ff4cd0be7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_7f9bbcc2d64040dc91dd409ff4cd0be7~mv2.webp)
page 9. laurie spiegel
[participant 2 of 3]
pioneering electronic musician
![p10 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_59c9b3341d924607b3b3907957b0be69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_59c9b3341d924607b3b3907957b0be69~mv2.webp)
page 10. digital decay
in reverse
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page 11. dianne blell
[participant 3 of 3]
pioneering digital photomanipulation
![p12 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_dbb5373e8a454432a22918e07cdc36de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_dbb5373e8a454432a22918e07cdc36de~mv2.webp)
page 12. holographic archives
using low-cost technologies
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page 13. home access
in your vr headset
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page 14. speculative solutions
connecting-every-museum-school-computer
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page 15. drawing metadata
as invisible biologies
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page 16. to be continued
but thank you for previewing
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