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 Info-graphics. 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 scientists
1: The art of anatomy


2: PROJECT: Body building


1: The science of illustration


2: PROJECT: Animals in the stars


1: The fantasy of flight with Leonardo da Vinci


2: PROJECT: A flying machine


1: The drama of light


2: PROJECT: Shadow play


1: The art of nature


2: PROJECT: Animal studies


1: The image in perspective


2: PROJECT: A room with a view


1: The science of clouds


2: PROJECT: Cloud creations


1: The sense of colour


2: PROJECT: Spotty and dotty


1: The structure of flowers


2: PROJECT: Petal by petal


1: The energy of sound


2: PROJECT: Visualising music


1: The balance of forces


2: PROJECT: A balancing act


1: The art of astronomy


2: PROJECT: Mars mission


1: The art of light


2: PROJECT: The making of a light drawing


1: The art of illusion


2: PROJECT: Tricking the eye


1: The science of materials


2: PROJECT: Textured shapes


1: The structures of life


2: PROJECT: Molecular inspiration


1: The reactions of chemistry


2: PROJECT: Explosion event


1: The dimension of time


2: PROJECT: A wormhole creation


1: Glossary
1: Timeline
1: Index