Canvas Kit - Create Living Paintings

Create living paintings with colourful bacteria! Great for science class, visual arts class, or as a fun and easy science and art exercise at home.  The Canvas Kit is a fun first step into learning about biotechnology, genetic engineering, and an exciting new branch of art called BioArt. That's right! You can make art with bacteria! This kit lets you use colourful bacteria to make some beautiful living art. Further, this kit is the subject of Chapter 3 of the Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero book. While you do not need any specialized laboratory equipment to complete this kit, a DNA Playground can be used to incubate the paintings for easy and remarkable results. If you do not have an incubator, you can simply place your Petri dishes in the bags provided in a warm spot. You can even visit the American Society for Microbiology Agar Art Competition for inspiration and a chance to enter your artwork & win!  Fluorescent beach scene painting by Nobel laureate Roger Tsien's research lab