âMary Wardâs Amazing World of Wonderâ celebrates Ireland and Offalyâs scientific heritage. The mid-nineteenth century was a time of huge scientific advances and discoveries and the Victorians were expanding their visual imaginations to keep pace with the changing world. This project has extended and combined these visual discoveries, with macro-photography echoing Mary Wardâs microscope work, and combining these images with Zoetrope animation, that had been invented in the 1850âs. The project has drawn inspiration from the Victorian idea of âScience as Performanceâ, combining old and new technologies, to produce an exciting celebration of the natural heritage of the bog, and the historical and scientific heritage of Mary Ward. This workshop is suitable for secondary school students.
