Art Alive! with Science

Mary Auld is a writer of children's information books, working over a broad range of subjects. She has been actively involved in music from an early age, both singing and playing the flute, on an amateur basis. She loves making music in a group, be that in an orchestra or a choir. Whether making music or writing children's books, her aim is to share her enthusiasm and inspire readers. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, who is an honorary fellow of the English Association, in recognition of her editorial work in children's non-fiction. Sue lives and works in a little eco house in Newcastle upon Tyne with her husband and two children. She loves to draw, design and make things. Since leaving Edinburgh College of art in the late 1990s, she's worked in-house, on a freelance basis, as an illustrator, product/licensed character developer, a designer/maker of jewellery, greetings cards and wrapping paper - never a dull moment! Sue's inspirations are many - from knitted toys, Japanese design, and Scandinavian Chic to Modernism, Dick Bruna and infographics. She's drawn to anything that is quirky, humorous and minimal in design, and hopes that this is reflected in her illustration.

• 1: Introduction – Artists and scientists1: The art of anatomy2: PROJECT: Body building1: The science of illustration2: PROJECT: Animals in the stars1: The fantasy of flight with Leonardo da Vinci2: PROJECT: A flying machine1: The drama of light2: PROJECT: Shadow play1: The art of nature2: PROJECT: Animal studies1: The image in perspective2: PROJECT: A room with a view1: The science of clouds2: PROJECT: Cloud creations1: The sense of colour2: PROJECT: Spotty and dotty1: The structure of flowers2: PROJECT: Petal by petal1: The energy of sound2: PROJECT: Visualising music1: The balance of forces2: PROJECT: A balancing act1: The art of astronomy2: PROJECT: Mars mission1: The art of light2: PROJECT: The making of a light drawing1: The art of illusion2: PROJECT: Tricking the eye1: The science of materials2: PROJECT: Textured shapes1: The structures of life2: PROJECT: Molecular inspiration1: The reactions of chemistry2: PROJECT: Explosion event1: The dimension of time2: PROJECT: A wormhole creation1: Glossary1: Timeline1: Index