Project Primer: None More Real

Origins

A physical cross-stitch artwork visualising the probability distribution of a hydrogen atom's electron orbital. The intensity of colour at any point represents the probability of finding the electron there — quantum mechanics rendered in thread on fabric. Created in 2017, this is one of the oldest projects on the site and represents the intersection of handcraft and physics.

The title "None More Real" plays on the question of what is "real" — the quantum probability distribution is as real as it gets in physics, yet rendered in the humble medium of cross-stitch.

Structure

Intentionally minimal: a single full-width image of the finished cross-stitch, displayed using Next.js Image with placeholder="blur" for loading. The image is a static import from public/images/nmr-full-crop-2.jpg. No interactive elements — the work speaks for itself.

Related Projects

• A Grid: Both explore visual pattern and structure, though through very different media
• Interactive Data Viz: Both visualise scientific data, but None More Real does it with needle and thread

Agent Guidance

• Emphasise the juxtaposition: quantum physics meets cross-stitch. This contrast is the entire point
• This is a physical object, not a digital creation — no AI was involved
• The colour intensity mapping to probability is the scientifically meaningful detail
• It's the oldest project on the site (2017), predating the AI-focused work
• Common questions: "How long did it take?" (the page doesn't say, but cross-stitch at this scale takes significant time), "What orbital is it?" (hydrogen atom electron orbital)