Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to touch history through Adelaide Alsop Robineau’s delicately carved Scarab Vase? Thanks to the ingenuity of Budmen Industries, a 3D printed replica is now displayed next to the original masterpiece, for visitors to experience hands-on.
As the first American to win a grand prize at a World’s Fair, Robineau made history. Her skill, patience, and devotion to her art were unparalleled. The Scarab Vase, which took more than 1,000 hours to carve, is difficult to comprehend without being able to touch it. With the magic of 3D scanning and printing, you can now get close to the detail of this replica, and even use your sense of touch to better understand the vase’s beauty and complexity.
Read more about the process of creating the 3D replica featured in Touching History: Exploring the Scarab Vase in the Everson’s latest Bulletin.
Touching History: Exploring the Scarab Vase was made possible with support from Candace and John Marsellus. The Everson is supported by the Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation; the General Operating Support program, a regrant program of the County of Onondaga with the support of County Executive, J. Ryan McMahon II, and the Onondaga County Legislature, administered by CNY Arts; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
