School of the Art Institute of Chicago

PROJECTS 2023

Nature Nails

TOP 8 Finalist Team

Shu Wang, Veronika Kapetiy

After experimenting with gelatin based nails, keratin based adhesive, and natural dyes, the team proposes a nontoxic alternative to acrylic nails and nail glue.

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Instructor 2023

Dr. Andrew Scarpelli is a Chicago science and art professor whose training is in microbiology and synthetic biology. He is a 2020 Global Community Biosummit fellow and SciArt Resident in “The Bridge” program. He is cofounder and president of the community biolab ChiTownBio. He is greatly interested in expanding the utility of biotechnology into fields such as art and social justice.