College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2026-04-28 12:33:44
Major
Art
Honors Course
499
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2026
Abstract
Reconnecting the Body with Nature: Inspired by Advances in Biomimicry will visually address the symbiotic relationship between nature and humans. The drawing series is inspired by the growing design field of biomimicry and its technological and architectural innovations influenced by nature’s systems and physical adaptations. Just as nature is limited by human misuse, humans are physically and neurologically limited by the state of the environment, and with this, form and function of both nature and humans will be equally represented and explored throughout the body of work presented. Biomimicry can help solve environmental issues such as rising CO2 emissions and global warming, creating a sustainable future for the planet while reestablishing an understanding that humans must work with the planet rather than extract. Humans are uniquely creative and are given the gift of complex imitation, so combining that notion with the mastered workings of nature refined over billions of years, there are not many problems that cannot be solved.
Research Sponsor
Matthew Kolodziej
First Reader
Laura Vinnedge
Second Reader
Gediminas Gasparavicius
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Elisha Dumser
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Community Engaged Scholarship
No
Recommended Citation
Orosa, Elyse M., "Reconnecting the Body with Nature: Inspired by Advances in Biomimicry" (2026). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 2131.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/2131