Grace by Joanne Steinhardt

Grace

fabric scraps, armature wire, black cord, wooden board, glue

26 x 21 in (66.04 x 53.34 cm)

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Ada Lovelace, who happened to be Lord Byron’s daughter, was one of the world’s first computer geniuses and celebrated in history of women in science. Sadly, her role is often minimized by male historians. When Ada Lovelace was twelve years old, she wanted to fly. She approached the problem methodically, examining birds and investigating various materials that could serve as wings—feathers, paper, silk. In the course of her research, which began in February 1828, according to her biographer Betty Alexandra Toole, Ada wrote and illustrated a guide called “Flyology,” to record her findings. She toiled away on this project until her mother reprimanded her for neglecting her studies, which were meant to set her on a rational course, one meant for a girl of Ada’s status.

In 1843, the mathematically gifted Lovelace collaborated with inventor Charles Babbage at the University of London. Babbage was working on something called an Analytical Engine, an early prototype of the computer. Lovelace contributed detailed and extensive notes to Babbage’s work, particularly by articulating the way Babbage’s machine could be fed data to complete complicated math problems or even compose complex music. These ideas may mark the earliest recorded proposition for what would eventually become computer programming and algorithms. Today, Lovelace’s contributions are obscured by debate, and most often by the dismissive and unmistakably misogynistic characterizations of her role.

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Textile, embroidery thread, hat stiffener, spray paint, handmade wood hanger

60 x 140 in (152.4 x 355.6 cm)
Remnant of Connection

Textile, embroidery thread, hat stiffener, spray paint, handmade wood hanger

60 x 140 in (152.4 x 355.6 cm)
Remnant of Life

Mixed Media

6.0 X 30.0 Feet
Remnant of Reach

Textile, embroidery thread, hat stiffener, spray paint, handmade wood hanger

60 x 65 in (152.4 x 165.1 cm)
Remnant of Fragility (Maquette)

discarded pillow case remnant, cross stitch thread, wire,

8 x 10 x 1 in (20.32 x 25.4 x 2.54 cm)
Ada H

Antique Wood and Leather Table Top, embroidery floss

32 inches in diameter with adjustable base
Matilda

discarded pillowcases, wooden board, armature wire, black cloth

32 x 20 in (81.28 x 50.8 cm)
Trotula

fabric scraps, wooden board, glue, armature wire, black cloth

29 x 16 in (73.66 x 40.64 cm)

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Remnant of Fragility

Remnant of Connection

Remnant of Life

Remnant of Reach

Remnant of Fragility (Maquette)

Ada H

Matilda

Trotula