Tamarra Exhibition at The Arthouse


The Tamarra (Termite Mound) exhibition at the Arthouse Café-Gallery at Charles Darwin University presents a series of paintings inspired by termites and their connection to Gurindji Country (located in remote Northern Territory). Comprising individual and collaborative artworks by First Nation … Continued

Merri Merri Mural


In March-April 2021, Briony collaborated with Tati Tati artist Brendan Kennedy and the Moreland Primary School students to create a new mural for their school. In parallel with these sessions, Gregory ran a series of workshops with year 5-6 students, … Continued

The Microscope in the Library


Between October – December 2019, Scale Free Network presented an exhibition and ten-workshop series at Melton Library and Learning Hub, as part of their Arts & Culture Program. ART FORMS IN NATURE – EXHIBITION One of Scale Free Network’s heroes … Continued

Nema and the Xenos: The Book Launch


Did you know that there are more living creatures in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on planet Earth? And, did you also know that four in every five animals is a nematode? What’s a nematode?! Well, you’ll … Continued

Tracing Turbulence


Tracing Turbulence: A Drawing Workshop was run at Latrobe Regional Gallery – part of the Experimenta Make Sense exhibition (currently touring Australia until 2020.) Presented by Scale Free Network and physicist/collaborator Andrew Melatos, the workshop was inspired by the patterns … Continued

Haeckel Hanging Prints


Scale Free Network has begun making high-quality prints of artworks by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), ready to hang on vintage-style bars. For more information – and to order your own – check out our new shop: Art-Science-Emporium on Etsy. Who the … Continued

A Hierarchy of Eddies


Big whorls have little whorls which feed on their velocity, And little whorls have lesser whorls And so on to viscosity.  Lewis Fry Richardson, 1881 – 1953. English mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, psychologist & poet.  Part scientific-model, part black-box theatre, A … Continued

Microscopes in Mullumbimby


SFN Northern Rivers (Jacqui Smith in collaboration with Frauke Huhn) created a Microscope Drawing Laboratory in Mullumbimby in the October school holidays, where the ‘invisible’ world was explored as inspiration for art making.   Comprised of a series of interdisciplinary … Continued

Launching The Invisible War


Mission to launch The Invisible War: Accomplished! The Royal Society of Victoria hosted our action-packed launch of The Invisible War – featuring: former Victorian premier Ted Bailieu (chair of the ANZAC centenary committee); ABC Science Show host Robyn Williams as … Continued

Little Laboratory at Joey Club Brisbane


Scale Free Network were artists-in-residence at the Joey Club Brisbane, working with early childhood educators to create the Little Laboratory, an art-science space for children’s discovery, investigation and creativity. Small groups of children, aged 3 to 5, focused on close looking, shared wonder, beauty in … Continued