March 2017
Space for art: Quilting in orbit
... completely unaware of but thrilled to have now discovered. Of particular interest, of course, has been space-themed quilts. These are quilts created and sewn by ‘fibre’ artists - and in addition to simple fabric and thread, they also beautifully...
October 2024
Cupola views: Karen Nyberg’s space-inspired fabric lines
... create her first collection of organic fabric designs for quilting and other craft projects, Earth Views. Nyberg worked ... showcase the collection, Nyberg designed and created three quilts. The Endangered Animals wall hanging uses applique technique ...
September 2016
Paediatric cancer patients aim for the stars with space inspired art project
... the hundreds and hundreds of individual mini-paintings that were collected in art studios I set up at MD Anderson, and quilted them together into a singularly beautiful work of art. ILC Dover and NASA agreed to partner on a series of three...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... blankets out of silica batting that protected the module from searing heat on reentry. These blankets were quilted insulation pieces in irregular shapes that fitted various parts of the Shuttle’s surface. They were lighter and...
