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Jenny B Kowalski
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Interactive Designer + Educator. Interested in design, education, embroidery, accessibility. Assistant Professor at Lehigh University.

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Had an absolutely incredible time at the Mothra artist-parent residency last week!

Photo 1: Stitched the Toronto skyline as seen from Ward's Island

Photo 2: Drawing snowflakes in the sand

Photo 3: Photo credit to Izzy (age 4.5)
A hand holding a postcard-size cross stitched image of the Toronto Skyline and a large QR code, held in front of the Toronto skyline A blonde child in a blue jacket and yellow dress draws in the beach sand with a stick A close-up photo of shiny jewel stickers on a partially used sticker sheet in the sunlight of a window
March 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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For Valentine's Day — look for the love.

#love #loveislove #lovelovelove
The word love over and over and over in radiating circles on a symmetrical four-heart background in blue and pink; graphic design poster
February 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Excited to be presenting at CAA! My presentation on Thursday, 2/13 is “First Things First: Scaffolding assignments to foster creativity and critical thinking around generative Al”

#CAA113 #academia #designeducation #ai #pedagogy
Graphic for CAA 113 2025 conference in New York, February 12–16. Orange and white text on a blue and white water color background Screenshot of digital program for CAA 113 2025 conference. 6 sessions listed for session scheduled for Thursday, February 13 from 4:30 - 6pm in NY Hilton Midtown Concourse A. Session is “the Hydra: the Many Approaches to Generative AI in the Art and Design Classroom” CHAIR Mary F. Zawadzki University of Mississippi PRESENTATIONS Brushstrokes and Bytes: Evolving a Limited Al Use Policy in Art Appreciation Courses Ansley Simmons, Albany State University Art History by Bot?: Grading Generative A.I.'s Notetaking, Researching, and Writing Skills Dr. Kris K. Belden-Adams, PhD, University of Mississippi Exploring UX Design Trainees with Generative Al: A Pedagogical Perspective Yi-Fan Chen, Farmingdale State College - SUNY Generative Al Goes to the Historical Society Gretchen R. Sinnett, Salem State University First Things First: Scaffolding assignments to foster creativity and critical thinking around generative Al Jennifer Kowalski, Lehigh University Staging Irishness: Stereotype, Identity, and Generative Al Judith M Stapleton, University of Notre Dame Unleashing Creativity and Precision: Al Tools in Graphic Design Education Golnoush Behmanesh, Georgia State University
February 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Ok. So we can't use certain words now.

But Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility ARE American Values.

So these graphics propose some alternative language.

#DEI #DEIA #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Accessibility #a11y #academia #academic #academics #protest
Main text says: It's not "Diversity", it's Patriotic Variety. Bottom text says: I can't believe it's not DEIA! Vintage-style graphic with red and white stripes, a blue band, and red and blue stars. Main text says: It's not "Equity", it's Liberty Fellowship. Bottom text says: I can't believe it's not DEIA! Vintage-style graphic with red and white stripes, a blue band, and red and blue stars. Main text says: It's not it's "Inclusion", it's Good-Old-Fashioned Welcoming. Bottom text says: I can't believe it's not DEIA! Vintage-style graphic with red and white stripes, a blue band, and red and blue stars. Main text says: It's not "Accessibility", it's Attainable Freedom. Bottom text says: I can't believe it's not DEIA! Vintage-style graphic with red and white stripes, a blue band, and red and blue stars.
February 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Genuary Day 31: Pixel sorting.

Family fireworks, exploding

#genuary #genuary31 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Pixelated, slightly distorted view of a girl on her father's shoulders at night, looking up more distorted image of a pixelated girl on her father's shoulders Abstract view of pixels, dark on left, pinkish on right. More distortion from previous images
January 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Genuary Day 30: Abstract map.

#genuary #genuary30 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
cartoon-like top-down illustration of intersecting roads on a green ground surrounded by trees and intersecting rivers cartoon-like top-down illustration of intersecting roads on a green ground surrounded by trees and intersecting rivers cartoon-like top-down illustration of intersecting roads on a green ground surrounded by trees and intersecting rivers cartoon-like top-down illustration of intersecting roads on a green ground surrounded by trees and intersecting rivers
January 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Genuary Day 29: Grid-based graphic design.

#genuary #genuary29 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Fanned-out pile of "pages" looking like open spreads from a book, showing different amounts of text "Bear with me in this long-winded and fragrant metaphor; for you will find that almost all the virtues of the perfect wine-glass have a parallel in typography." Fanned-out pile of "pages" looking like open spreads from a book, showing different amounts of text "Bear with me in this long-winded and fragrant metaphor; for you will find that almost all the virtues of the perfect wine-glass have a parallel in typography." Fanned-out pile of "pages" looking like open spreads from a book, showing different amounts of text "Bear with me in this long-winded and fragrant metaphor; for you will find that almost all the virtues of the perfect wine-glass have a parallel in typography." Fanned-out pile of "pages" looking like open spreads from a book, on the left is the word "Be"and the right page shows text "Bear with me in this long-winded and fragrant metaphor; for you will find that almost all the virtues of the perfect wine-glass have a parallel in typography."
January 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Genuary Day 28: Infinite Scroll.

Doom Scroll.

#genuary #genuary28 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
large colorful capital letters scrolling up, spelling DOOM Colorful letters spell DOOM or MOOD in overlapping yellow, pink, and light and dark blue Colorful letters spell DOOM or MOOD in overlapping yellow, pink, and light and dark blue Colorful letters spell DOOM or MOOD in overlapping yellow, pink, and light and dark blue
January 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Genuary Day 27: Make something interesting with no randomness or noise or trig.

Same code, different scales.

#genuary #genuary27 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Dense plaid-like pattern of reds, blues, and purples Unusual black shape made from overlapping thick red and blue squiggly shapes Unusual black shape made from overlapping red and blue thick squiggly lines Dense plaid-like pattern of reds, blues, and purples
January 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Genuary Day 26: Symmetry.

“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain

#genuary #genuary26 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Dense kaleidoscope image made from overlapping red and blue text on white: history doesn't repeat but it often rhymes Dense kaleidoscope image made from overlapping red and blue text on white: history history history Dense kaleidoscope image made from overlapping red and blue text on white: again and again Image made from overlapping red and blue text on white: history repeats
January 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Genuary Day 25: One line that may or may not intersect itself

#genuary #genuary25 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Dense white line on red resembling a shredded, crumbling tapestry or flag Dense white line on dark blue resembling a shredded, crumbling tapestry or flag Dense red line on white resembling a shredded, crumbling tapestry or flag Dense dark blue line on white resembling a shredded, crumbling tapestry or flag
January 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Genuary Day 24: Geometric art - pick either a circle, rectangle, or triangle and use only that geometric shape.

#genuary #genuary24 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Dense pattern of overlapping blue and red rectangles, slightly off-balance Pattern of overlapping blue and red rectangles, slightly off-balance Dense pattern of overlapping blue and red rectangles, slightly off-balance Pattern of overlapping blue and red rectangles, slightly off-balance
January 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Genuary Day 23: Inspired by brutalism.

#genuary #genuary23 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Slightly transparent graphic representation of a brutalist building made from overlapping cubes at different angles and heights. Dark blue background, bright red ground at the bottom. Slightly transparent graphic representation of a brutalist building made from overlapping cubes at different angles and heights. Dark blue background, bright red ground at the bottom. Slightly transparent graphic representation of a brutalist building made from overlapping cubes at different angles and heights. Dark blue background, bright red ground at the bottom. Slightly transparent graphic representation of a brutalist building made from overlapping cubes at different angles and heights. Dark blue background, bright red ground at the bottom.
January 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Genuary Day 22: Gradients only.

#genuary #genuary22 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Abstract composition of red-to-black gradients with a bright light in upper left corner Abstract composition of overlapping red-to-purple-to-blue gradients intersecting Dark abstract composition of black to red gradients with a bright light in the bottom right corner Abstract composition of overlapping red to purple gradient with light at the top center
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Genuary Day 21: Create a collision detection system (no libraries allowed).

Circle packing of frustrations.

#genuary #genuary21 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Densely-packed image of infinite red, white, and blue circles saying "WTF", "ugh" (grunt), "sigh", and "USA"
January 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Genuary Day 20: Generative Architecture.

Sinking, collapsing columns in red, white, and blue.

#genuary #genuary20 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
White columns in a circle collapse one-by-one into a dark blue on a red background. White columns in a circle collapse one-by-one into a dark blue on a red background. White columns in a circle collapse one-by-one into a dark blue on a red background. White columns in a circle collapse one-by-one into a dark blue on a red background.
January 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Genuary Day 19: Op Art.

#genuary #genuary19 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Geometric composition of mixed-up black and white checkerboard patterns slightly shifted forward and back in space Geometric composition of mixed-up black and white checkerboard patterns slightly shifted forward and back in space Geometric composition of mixed-up black and white checkerboard patterns slightly shifted forward and back in space Geometric composition of mixed-up black and white checkerboard patterns slightly shifted forward and back in space
January 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Genuary Day 18: What does wind look like?

#genuary #genuary18 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Flowing abstract composition in shades of blue, like quick-moving waves Flowing abstract composition in shades of blue, like quick-moving waves Flowing abstract composition in shades of blue, like quick-moving waves Flowing abstract composition in shades of blue, like quick-moving waves
January 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Genuary Day 17: What happens if pi=4?

#genuary #genuary17 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Series of dandelion-like circular shapes in black and yellow on white Series of dandelion-like circular shapes in white and yellow on black Series of dandelion-like circular shapes in white and black on yellow Series of dandelion-like circular shapes in white and yellow on black
January 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Genuary Day 16: Generative palette.

#genuary #genuary16 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Overlapping triangles in a rainbow of pink through blue Overlapping triangles in blues and greens Overlapping triangles in orange, green and purple
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Genuary Day 15: Design a rug.

Exploring round rug concepts.

#genuary #genuary15 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Circular shape with repeating patterns of red and green Circular shape with repeating patterns of red and green Circular shape with repeating patterns of red and green Circular shape with repeating patterns of red and green
January 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Genuary Day 14: Pure black and white. No gray.

#genuary #genuary14 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Black and white symmetrical composition resembling a kaleidoscope or geometric Rorschach test Black and white symmetrical composition resembling a kaleidoscope or geometric Rorschach test Black and white symmetrical composition resembling a kaleidoscope or geometric Rorschach test Black and white symmetrical composition resembling eyes
January 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Genuary Day 13: Triangles and nothing else.

#genuary #genuary13 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Bird-like abstract composition made from triangles Bird-like abstract composition made from triangles Bird-like or vegetable-like abstract composition made from triangles Bird-like abstract composition made from triangles
January 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Genuary Day 12: Subdivision.

#genuary #genuary11 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Quilt-like dense pattern of textured rectangles in blue, orange, and green Quilt-like dense pattern of textured rectangles in blue, orange, and green Quilt-like dense pattern of textured rectangles in blue, orange, and green Quilt-like dense pattern of textured rectangles in blue, orange, and green
January 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Genuary Day 11: Impossible day - Try to do something that feels impossible for you to do.

What's impossible? Completing everything on my to-do list.

#genuary #genuary11 #generativeart #creativecoding #p5js
Dense pattern of blue overlapping square checkboxes Dense pattern of blue overlapping square checkboxes Pattern of blue overlapping square checkboxes Pattern of blue overlapping square checkboxes
January 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM