Jim Toia,  a local artist and close friend to Scottidesign, recently has updated his website. Last year we started developing and helping him with his newest project The Petri Island Project. He requested that we create an artistic representation of an island inside an empty Petri dish. Not a request we often get. Of course we also helped him with a very cool website to showcase his project.
We developed his website off of a WordPress CMS and created a responsive / interactive front page. A mosaic of sorts where by moving your mouse will move the wall of petri dishes. When you select a dish, you will see a larger version of the dish with more details.
Jim plans to head down to The Studios of Key West this June. He will be embarking on a collaborative installation called “The Petri Island Project: The Keys”, tapping the cultural and individual perspective of citizens in the Florida Keys. The project asks the simple question: “what does an island mean to you?”
With the help of the students, teachers, and adults he hopes to create a unique and interesting exhibit, where the viewer is part of the experience.
Please take the time to visit Jim’s website at: http://www.jimtoia.com/
Also view the wall of petri dishes at: http://www.jimtoia.com/project/