Eclipse Over Stonehenge

Eclipse Over Stonehenge

Eclipse Over Stonehenge Kim K. Gibson Burke, Virginia, USA Artist Statement I have a great interest in both history and science and while I was at a living history event, there was an eclipse of the moon (not visible at the event). Talk around the campfire fell to...
Earthrise

Earthrise

Earthrise Ruth A. White Ithaca, New York, USA Artist Statement The iconic photograph, Earthrise, taken by the Apollo 8 astronauts, Bill Anders, Jim Lowell, and Frank Borman on December 24, 1968, fundamentally changed how the world viewed our lovely, jewel-like planet....
Honeymoon in Amalfi

Honeymoon in Amalfi

Honeymoon in Amalfi Annedore Neumann Moenchengladbach-Wickrath, Germany Artist Statement Last year we spent a delayed honeymoon at the Amalfi coast. The lovely landscape, wonderful weather, romantic nights and the fragrance of lemon blossoms were perfect to celebrate...
Moon Mullins: Living the High Life

Moon Mullins: Living the High Life

Moon Mullins: Living the High Life Susanne M. Jones Potomac Falls, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Moon Mullins, a comic strip, created by Fred Willard and later by Ferd Johnson, ran in newspapers from 1923 to 1991. Moon, short for Moonshine, was a would-be...
Moon Dancer

Moon Dancer

Moon Dance Catherine Etter Powhatan, Virginia, USA Artist Statement All Romantic: Moon Dancer My quilt, Moon Dancer, is based on the quote of VA Alison – She blows kisses to the one who danced through her dreams and leaves a trail of moondust on her heart. Isn’t...
Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child Diane Dresdner Chantilly, Virginia, USA Artist Statement I have portrayed the Moon Child bathed in the glow of the moon. The element of cancer is water and the moon effects the tides so I included the ocean in the scene for this quilt. I quilted the ocean...
Moon About

Moon About

Moon About Patricia D. Scott Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Artist Statement I read about the definition of moon about, and really thought about what I wanted to portray – the feeling of grief, and sadness, and I hope that it was achieved with this image. Techniques...
Mondnacht (Moonlit Night)

Mondnacht (Moonlit Night)

Mondnacht (Moonlit Night) Elizabeth W. Zobel Chatham, Illinois, USA Artist Statement I love playing with color. I love the design process. I am happy to spend hours staring at fabrics and putting them together in different combinations. In my professional life, I am a...
Mission Control Guy

Mission Control Guy

Mission Control Guy Karol Kusmaul Inverness, Florida, USA Artist Statement This quilt shows one of the highly important, but low-profile people who supported the Apollo moon missions. We don’t know their names, like we do the astronauts, but space explorations...
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Michael Collins Eileen Doughty Vienna, Virginia, USA Artist Statement I’ve long been fascinated by Collins being the first human to be utterly alone, while on the far side of the moon. Collins recalled that Armstrong, Aldrin, and 3 billion people were...
Marta’s Magic + Gene’s Skills = Successful Splashdown

Marta’s Magic + Gene’s Skills = Successful Splashdown

Marta’s Magic + Gene’s Skills = Successful Splashdown Marsha F. White Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Who wouldn’t be awed by Eugene “Gene” Francis Kranz’s leadership, focus on mission, perseverance and creativity...
Mama Played “Clair de Lune”

Mama Played “Clair de Lune”

Mama Played “Clair de Lune” Bonnie D. Askowitz Miami, Florida, USA Artist Statement One of the things all my siblings remember about my mother was that after dinner she would pull her violin out of the case and play.  Almost every evening she played,...
Making Moonshine

Making Moonshine

Making Moonshine Barbara S. Pozek Kimberling City, Missouri, USA Artist Statement Gene and Mark are enjoying the night, tucked up against a bluff at a hidden location in the Ozarks. They just happen to be cooking up their next batch of Moonshine. Are they as...
Lunar Rover

Lunar Rover

Lunar Rover Linda H. MacDonald Powell, Wyoming, USA Artist Statement In the 1960’s I worked in the aerospace industry and was fascinated with the plans for land vehicles to be used in the space program. More recently I have discovered the fun of thread-painting...
Lunar Journeys

Lunar Journeys

Lunar Journeys LynDee L. Lombardo Olympia, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Astronaut John W. Young has a service record that starts with test pilot flights, is followed by Apollo Moon Missions X and XVI, continues with piloting two Space Shuttle ventures, and...
Lunar Communion

Lunar Communion

Lunar Communion Michelle Flamer Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA Artist Statement Shortly after landing on the lunar surface, Buzz Aldrin requested a moment of silence and asked the world to reflect on these moments with gratitude. During that radio blackout, Aldrin...
Luna: The Everlasting and The Ephemeral

Luna: The Everlasting and The Ephemeral

Luna: The Everlasting and The Ephemeral Kay Campbell Woodbine, Maryland, USA Artist Statement Jimmy Buffett’s song, “The Everlasting Moon” is a favorite of mine, appealing to my inner lunacy. “Baby come outside with me There’s this moon...
Luna Flores – Native American Flower Moon

Luna Flores – Native American Flower Moon

Luna Flores – Native American Flower Moon Susan Fernandez Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA Artist Statement The Native American Flower Moon (also known as the Corn or Milk moon) is named for the time of year when spring is in full swing and blossoms abound. As May...
Lil’ Peter’s Trip to the Moon

Lil’ Peter’s Trip to the Moon

Lil’ Peter’s Trip to the Moon Jolanda Zeimer Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Niedersachsen, Germany Artist Statement The German fairy tale ‚Lil’ Peter’s Trip to the Moon’ is a novel length story. An important part of the story is the tale of Mr...
Letter from Granny

Letter from Granny

Letter from Granny Diane M. Wright Guilford, Connecticut, USA Artist Statement 1969 was a tumultuous year for me and my children, but a visit from my Grandmother helped soothe and comfort us. Taking a break from the usual the two of us took the train into NYC for a...
Launching the Eagle – Apollo 11

Launching the Eagle – Apollo 11

Launching the Eagle – Apollo 11 Sheilana W. Massey Bokeelia, Florida, USA Artist Statement As an artist playing with fiber, when told of this project commemorating the monumental worldwide event my attention was captured. Creative expression has always been part...
Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits Martha W. Petry Worthington, Ohio, USA Artist Statement Kindred Spirits embraces important components of my life including my marriage, my love of walking with my dogs and my awe of the wonders of nature. I can’t think of anything more romantic...
Kicking Up Stardust

Kicking Up Stardust

Kicking Up Stardust Mary Kay Davis Sunnyvale, California, USA Artist Statement I wasn’t sure how to represent footsteps on the moon other than showing actual footsteps. This didn’t seem too exciting until I saw this quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson,...
Ken Mattingly

Ken Mattingly

Ken Mattingly Nancy A. Hershberger Centreville, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Of all the Apollo astronauts, Ken Mattingly is one of the most accomplished. A Naval aviator, test pilot and aeronautical engineer, Ken was the original command module pilot for Apollo 13...
Kaguya-hime – The Moon Princess

Kaguya-hime – The Moon Princess

Kaguya-hime – The Moon Princess Janice T. Levasheff Santa Barbara, California, USA Artist Statement This is based upon the ancient Japanese folktale of the Moon Princess and the Bamboo-Cutter. One day a poor Japanese bamboo cutter found a bamboo shoot with a...
July 16, 1969

July 16, 1969

July 16, 1969 Barbara S. Pozek Kimberling City, Missouri, USA Artist Statement Many Americans participated in the Apollo missions from their living rooms via television sets, but I could actually see the launches from my home. On any given summer day, even one that...
James McDivitt Looks Out the Window – Sees a UFO

James McDivitt Looks Out the Window – Sees a UFO

James McDivitt Looks Out the Window – Sees a UFO Luana D. Rubin Boulder, Colorado, USA Artist Statement Brigadier General James Alton “Jim” McDivitt was a Gemini and Apollo astronaut. He commanded the Gemini 4 flight, during which he took a photo of...
Hunter’s Moon

Hunter’s Moon

Hunter’s Moon Tammi D. Daubenspeck Sherman, Texas, USA Artist Statement I have always been fascinated by Indian legends and folklore. I was excited when one of my pieces involved one of the full moons. I love fall and especially seeing the large colorful full...
Houston, We have a Myth

Houston, We have a Myth

Houston, We have a Myth Debby Walters and Kim Buchmann Montgomery, Texas, USA Artist Statement My daughter, Kim Buchmann, and I thoroughly enjoyed the collaboration making this quilt. Being from Houston we have always felt a close connection to the Space Program. In...
High Moon

High Moon

High Moon Marie L. Moore Hicksville, Ohio, USA Artist Statement The inspiration for my art piece is the song “How High the Moon.” My favorite version is a recording by Ella Fitzgerald, who performs with light hearted combination of jazz and swing. When I...
High Flying Flag

High Flying Flag

High Flying Flag Mary Kay Davis Sunnyvale, California, USA Artist Statement I knew when I selected “flag on the moon” I didn’t want to do a typical flag image, so I choose to have the eagle represent the American flag. I used the Apollo 11 Mission...
Hello Earth: Greetings from Endeavor

Hello Earth: Greetings from Endeavor

Hello Earth: Greetings from Endeavor Kathleen I. Sweeney Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA Artist Statement As the Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, Alfred Worden orbited the far side of the moon 2,235 miles away from his fellow astronauts on the surface. Guinness World Records...
He is looking at you, kid

He is looking at you, kid

He is looking at you, kid Marisa Marquez Madrid, Spain Artist Statement The moon reflected on the astronaut´s helmet represents the dream that we all have, to get a close look at our satellite, but that only a few fortunate ones have had the chance to see. Techniques...
Hare ‘um Scare ‘um

Hare ‘um Scare ‘um

Hare ‘um Scare ‘um Suzanne Elliott Te Anau, New Zealand Artist Statement For many cultures, hares and rabbits have been associated with the Moon. They are among some of the oldest creatures linked to the Earth Mother, symbolising regeneration and renewal...
Goodbye Kiss

Goodbye Kiss

Goodbye Kiss Karol Kusmaul Inverness, Florida, USA Artist Statement This quilt honors Eugene Cernan, Commander of the Apollo 17 mission. Gene Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. I was intrigued by his relationship with his young daughter, Tracy (Teresa Dawn...
Ghostly Galleon Moon

Ghostly Galleon Moon

Ghostly Galleon Moon Phyllis A. Cullen Ninole, Hawaii, USA Artist Statement “The Highwayman”, a Romeo and Juliet-ish melodrama sets the stage with “The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy trees.” The dashing highwayman captures the...
Galileo Inspiration

Galileo Inspiration

Galileo Inspiration Deb J. Berkebile Conneaut, Ohio, USA Artist Statement This quilt is an artistic depiction of the Moon taken from the 1992 Galileo false-color composite remote sensed image. The image was created using different filters from the Galileo Orbiter. The...
Full Moon Falling

Full Moon Falling

Full Moon Falling Polly M. Davis Warrenton, Virginia, USA Artist Statement After deciding on a very serious, realistic quilt to portray Commander David R. Scott (also for this “Fly Me to the Moon” project), I wanted to go in a totally different direction...
Fred Haise – Apollo 13

Fred Haise – Apollo 13

Fred Haise – Apollo 13 Sharon V. Buck Newport, Tennessee, USA Artist Statement I love Fred Haise’s spirit that just reaches out to you from the photographs taken back at the time of the mission and before. He is a shining star and a hero in getting back to...
Forward Motion

Forward Motion

Forward Motion Kate Colleran Centennial, Colorado, USA Artist Statement My quilt is inspired by the astronaut Jack Swigert. I chose him because I currently live in Colorado which was his home state. The most I knew about him was from the movie Apollo 13. Then I read...
For Moonshine in the Water

For Moonshine in the Water

For Moonshine in the Water Timi Bronson Hartsville, South Carolina, USA Artist Statement This quilt represents the idiom: “For Moonshine in the Water.” In other words, for nothing. Techniques Raw edge fused appliqué, free motion machine quilting. Materials...
Fly Me To The Moon

Fly Me To The Moon

Fly Me to the Moon Diane M. Wright Guilford, Connecticut, USA Artist Statement One can imagine the exhilaration of exploring the unknown. One can feel one’s heart swell. One might even break into song. Techniques Raw-edge appliqué, digital printed image, machine...
Fly Me to the Moon!

Fly Me to the Moon!

Fly Me to the Moon! Nancy A. Hershberger Centreville, Virginia, USA Artist Statement We listened to baseball games on the radio while we milked the cows. Then we would come in the house, wash up and listen to Sinatra on the stereo while we ate supper. Afterwards we...
Far Side of the Moon Frank Borman

Far Side of the Moon Frank Borman

Far Side of the Moon Frank Borman Betty A. Hahn Sun City, Arizona, USA Artist Statement Frank Borman and fellow Apollo VIII astronauts Anders and Lovell were the first to see the “far side” of the Moon. The topography is different than that of the...
Far Side Geology

Far Side Geology

Far Side Geology Eileen Doughty Vienna, Virginia, USA Artist Statement The far side of the moon is utterly unfamiliar to most of us. It is very different from the side of the moon that faces us, lacking the large maria (seas), instead covered completely by craters....
Failure Was Not An Option for Apollo 13 Engineers

Failure Was Not An Option for Apollo 13 Engineers

Failure Was Not An Option for Apollo 13 Engineers Gail C. Heller Calgary, Alberta, Canada Artist Statement This quilt was made as a tribute to my daughter, Jaclyn, who trained as an Aerospace Engineer, loves all things aerospace and whose favourite mission is Apollo...
Ed White

Ed White

Ed White Margaret Williams Tucker, Georgia, USA Artist Statement Ed White was the first American to walk in space. On June 3, 1965, he popped the hatch of the Gemini 4 spacecraft over the Pacific Ocean near HI and emerged into space for an EVA that lasted 23 minutes....
Earthrise William Anders

Earthrise William Anders

Earthrise William Anders Betty A. Hahn Sun City, Arizona, USA Artist Statement The photo William Anders took as he circled the moon with the other Apollo VIII astronauts was the first photo ever taken of the earth. He named it Earthrise. It is seen behind the bright...
Earthrise

Earthrise

Earthrise Kay Campbell Woodbine, Maryland, USA Artist Statement I have always been fascinated by the William Anders historic and unprecedented portrait of Earth, December 24, 1968. It was the fourth trip around the moon, but this orbit presented Lunar Module Pilot...
Duninhdi

Duninhdi

Duninhdi Julie A. Taylor Rockville, Maryland, USA Artist Statement Duninhdi is the Cherokee word for October’s Harvest Moon. Autumn has always been my favorite season, a time when you reap the results of months of hard work and prepare for the cold of winter. I...
Dr. Mitchell and Friends

Dr. Mitchell and Friends

Dr. Mitchell and Friends Phyllis A. Cullen Ninole, Hawaii, USA Artist Statement Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 (lunar module, walked on the moon). With his experience in space with NASA and a PhD in astrophysics, his declaration some years later that “aliens...
Donn Eisele

Donn Eisele

Donn Eisele Janet R. Palfey Fairfax, Virginia, USA Artist Statement I believe that an individual is more than just a snapshot of one particular accomplishment in their lifetime. Using techniques I learned in Lisa Ellis’ “Wacky Family Portrait’ class,...
Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon Sylvia Weir Beaumont, Texas, USA Artist Statement Selecting an image was easy. The one I chose is not a formal portrait but one that displays the dedication and intensity of purpose these astronauts brought to their task. Techniques Piece both machine and...
Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16

Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16

Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16 Marijke Van Welzen Vlaardingen, Netherlands Artist Statement I found a piece of fabric depicting the landing on the moon of Apollo 16. In the end I only used a tiny strip of the fabric. It was enough to imagine the rest of the quilt; the...
David R. Scott, Commander of Apollo 15

David R. Scott, Commander of Apollo 15

David R. Scott, Commander of Apollo 15 Polly M. Davis Warrenton, Virginia, USA Artist Statement David R. Scott was the commander of Apollo 15. The fourth manned mission to land on the moon, this mission was the first to drive the Lunar Rover Vehicle on the moon....
Dandelion Wishes

Dandelion Wishes

Dandelion Wishes Kathy John Rindge, New Hampshire, USA Artist Statement In this quilt I tried to capture the glow of the moon reflecting on the dandelion seeds. Techniques Freehand design. Inktense watercolours on the surface of the moon and Angelina fibers melted...
Dancing with the Man in the Moon

Dancing with the Man in the Moon

Dancing with the Man in the Moon Maggie Vanderweit Fergus, Ontario, Canada Artist Statement I love petroglyphs. We have travelled far to see many ancient sites and I am always overwhelmed with a visceral connection to the people, myths, times, symbols and activities...
Dad, Me and Live TV

Dad, Me and Live TV

Dad, Me and Live TV Debra B. Goley Goodyear, Arizona, USA Artist Statement As an inspirational artist, I am taking my clues from a moment in time, a place or an emotion. This time of my life was blissful, sitting with Dad, staying up well past my bedtime, watching...
Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon Denise Giardullo Stone Ridge, New York, USA Artist Statement Gazing at the crescent moon, I imagined cranes, swooping and flapping their wings, as the day ends and the evening begins. Techniques Cranes were cut from a commercially printed fabric,...
Cosmo’s Moon 2.5

Cosmo’s Moon 2.5

Cosmo’s Moon 2.5 Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer Tampa, Florida, USA Artist Statement Cosmo’s Moon 2.5 is our small-scaled reproduction of our original quilt Cosmo’s Moon. Andy’s and my unique idea for our Cosmo’s Moon was triggered by Dean...
Cosmic Moon Over the Mountain

Cosmic Moon Over the Mountain

Cosmic Moon Over the Mountain Linda S. Hoffmeister New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA Artist Statement Man has had a fascination of the moon since the beginning of time. As a child I remember staring at the heavens and anticipated the full moon with great expectation....
Connections: Neil & Ivonette & Lucy

Connections: Neil & Ivonette & Lucy

Connections: Neil & Ivonette & Lucy Bobbe S. Nolan Eagle Lake, Texas, USA Artist Statement When NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on July 20, 1969, he carried with him a small swatch of canvas from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the...
Connected by the Moon

Connected by the Moon

Connected by the Moon Susanne M. Jones Potomac Falls, Virginia, USA Artist Statement During World War I, my grandfather, Henry Clifford Mullins, Sr. was stationed in France. My grandmother, Annie Laurie Gragg, was at home in Alabama waiting for her fiance to return....
Coming to Fruition

Coming to Fruition

Coming to Fruition Lynne Goulette Grants Pass, Oregon, USA Artist Statement It is inspired by the song Harvest Moon by Neil Young. Growing up in Southern California I was in the heart of the peace and love movement of the 60s. Graduating from high school in 1969 I...
Colonel James Irwin – LMP/GAPP

Colonel James Irwin – LMP/GAPP

Colonel James Irwin – LMP/GAPP Karol Kusmaul Inverness, Florida, USA Artist Statement This quilt honors astronaut Colonel James Irwin, USAF. It is based on a NASA photograph taken by Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott. The photo shows Jim Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot,...
Chicksaw Legend – Bright Moon and Blue Jay

Chicksaw Legend – Bright Moon and Blue Jay

Chicksaw Legend – Bright Moon and Blue Jay Laura C. Gilmartin Stafford, Virginia, USA Artist Statement In looking for Native American Legends, I happened upon the Legend of Bright Moon and Blue Jay. Bright Moon was the Chief’s daughter, and Blue Jay was a...
Charles Duke, Crater’s Edge

Charles Duke, Crater’s Edge

Charles Duke, Crater’s Edge Tammi D. Daubenspeck Sherman, Texas, USA Artist Statement I have sewn and made quilts, as well as painted and drawn art. I was intrigued by the idea of blending the two processes together in one piece of art. This is my first piece to...
Captain James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, Jr.

Captain James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, Jr.

Captain James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, Jr. Ellen B. Icochea and Jayne Bentley Gaskins Alexandria and Reston, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Ellen Icochea was born in July 1967 amidst the space race and Apollo missions. Ellen remembers adults always being...
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon Wendy L. Starn Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Artist Statement What might you find in a moonlit Louisiana swamp? Alligators and Luna Moths, among other nocturnal creatures. Spanish moss, swaying in the nighttime breeze, as it hangs from...
Buicks to the Moon

Buicks to the Moon

Buicks to the Moon Holly A. Ostopick Falls, Pennsylvania, USA Artist Statement “Buicks to the Moon” is an Alan Jackson song. I never realized I was an Alan Jackson fan until recently. I had heard “Let It Be Christmas” on the radio several years...
Buffalo Girl

Buffalo Girl

Buffalo Girl Diane Dresdner Chantilly, Virginia, USA Artist Statement When I heard about the FMTTM challenge I decided I would like to do a fun quilt. I fell asleep with thoughts of many moon related songs dancing in my head. Woke up to the tune “Buffalo Gals...
Buck Moon

Buck Moon

Buck Moon Kay Benedict Saint Albans, Vermont, USA Artist Statement The July full moon, or Buck Moon in Native American tradition, is associated with the time of year when male deer are nearing the peak of antler regrowth. At this stage, the antlers tend to be rounded...
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Mary Ellen Simmons Johnson City, Tennessee, USA Artist Statement “Blue moon…You saw me standing alone…Without a dream in my heart…Without a love of my own….” Blue Moon is a timeless, classic, popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz...
Betwixt and Between

Betwixt and Between

Betwixt and Between Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer Tampa, Florida, USA Artist Statement Tampa, FL, a major feature of the Tampa Bay area, is a beautiful vibrant city. It has its extremes in culture, social traditions, lifestyles, and architecture. A symbol of this city...
Beaver Moon

Beaver Moon

Beaver Moon Susan E. Haftel Gainesville, Virginia, USA Artist Statement The Native American calendar names each month’s full moon according to natural events. The Beaver Moon occurs in November and signifies a time of hunting and gathering in preparation for...
Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising Scarlett Rose Anderson, California, USA Artist Statement This Creedence Clearwater Revival song was a favorite of mine when I was in middle school. I didn’t truly understand the lyrics at that time, but I loved the catchy tune and I played the 45...
Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising Terry Aske New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Artist Statement The still, dark forest waits under the brooding purple sky. Slowly, silently, the swollen orange moon rises, casting a ghostly glow on the tips of the trees. The magic of the full...
Astronauts in Quarantine: Hawaii 1969

Astronauts in Quarantine: Hawaii 1969

Astronauts in Quarantine: Hawaii 1969 Phyllis K. Campbell Rockford, Illinois, USA Artist Statement What a thrill it was to see the Apollo 11 astronauts inside their quarantine trailer in Hawaii! In July 1969, my brother was serving in the Air Force, and was able to...
Astronaut Ronnie Walter Cunningham

Astronaut Ronnie Walter Cunningham

Astronaut Ronnie Walter Cunningham Jeanne M. Knudsen Cody, Wyoming, USA Artist Statement Astronaut Ronnie Walter Cunningham, enlisted in the Navy in 1951 and began flight training in 1952. In 1953, he took a commission as a 2nd Lt. and served active duty in the United...
Apollo-Soyuz

Apollo-Soyuz

Apollo-Soyuz Kerry A. Faraone Purcellville, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Fascination with the Russians and the Americans getting together in Space…and hoping, having grown up in the Cold War era, that Peace would spread throughout the Universe. Techniques...
Apollo Rocket and Right Treads of Crawler

Apollo Rocket and Right Treads of Crawler

Apollo Rocket and Right Treads of Crawler Hannah Morse Mims, Florida, USA Artist Statement I am retired and live near Cape Kennedy. I looked at an actual crawler and several rockets, spoke with “Cape” experts and examined models and photographs. I have...
Apollo IV

Apollo IV

Apollo IV Eileen Doughty Vienna, Virginia, USA Artist Statement Apollo IV, an unmanned mission, was the first to use the big Saturn V rocket, powerful enough to reach lunar orbit. It also tested the heat shield on the capsule during reentry. Since this mission did not...
Apollo 9: Splashdown

Apollo 9: Splashdown

Apollo 9: Splashdown Linda H. MacDonald Powell, Wyoming, USA Artist Statement The Apollo 9 mission came closest to the moon and made sure all systems were ready for a moon landing. To return to earth, the astronauts were contained in a small capsule that landed in the...
Apollo 6

Apollo 6

Apollo 6 Linda Syverson Guild Bethesda, Maryland, USA Artist Statement 7:00 AM 4 April, 1968: Unmanned Saturn V-502 rose thunderous from its FL launch pad. That was nearly the last normal thing the big rocket did. 1. Low frequency fluctuations known as the pogo...
Apollo 17 – Night Launch

Apollo 17 – Night Launch

Apollo 17 – Night Launch Martha W. Petry Worthington, Ohio, USA Artist Statement This quilt depicts Apollo 17 which was the last manned USA mission to the moon and the only night launch. NASA shares that the astronauts on board were Eugene Cernan, commander,...
Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong’s First Step on the Moon

Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong’s First Step on the Moon

Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong’s First Step on the Moon Deb J. Berkebile Conneaut, Ohio, USA Artist Statement This quilt is my artistic depiction of the First Moon Walk – Apollo 11. The design of this piece was inspired by all the classic, iconic photos that were...
Apollo 11 Patch

Apollo 11 Patch

Apollo 11 Patch Cheryl P. Stanczyk Beavercreek, Ohio, USA Artist Statement Apollo 11 has great memories of watching on the television with everyone gathered around to listen to the first words spoken as the spacecraft landed. “The Eagle has landed,” will...
Apollo 11 – Soft Landing

Apollo 11 – Soft Landing

Apollo 11 – Soft Landing Deborah A. Dempsey Oak Hill, Virginia, USA Artist Statement July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 Launch. Saturn V F-1 rocket engine, the most powerful single thrust chamber ever developed, disengages… plummeting into the Bermuda Triangle and...
Apollo 1, The Beginning

Apollo 1, The Beginning

Apollo 1, The Beginning Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer Tampa, Florida, USA Artist Statement Our Apollo 1, The Beginning is our presentation and depiction of a salute and memory to the lives of the three astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White,...
Anningan Chasing Malina

Anningan Chasing Malina

Anningan Chasing Malina Lisa J. Dodson Martinsville, Indiana, USA Artist Statement Throughout history, mankind has created stories to make sense of the mysterious working of the universe. By observing the monthly phases of the moon, the Inuit, indigenous people of...
Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard Margaret Williams Tucker, Georgia, USA Artist Statement Alan Shepard was the first American to escape earth’s atmosphere and venture into space. On May 5, 1961 a Redstone rocket launched his Freedom 7 capsule 116 miles above the earth. The flight...
Alan Bean – Astronaut Artist

Alan Bean – Astronaut Artist

Alan Bean – Astronaut Artist Sharon V. Buck Newport, Tennessee, USA Artist Statement Alan Bean made history when he stepped on the moon with the Apollo 12 mission but he went on to do something else totally unique; he recorded his experiences from an...
Ad Astra per Aspera

Ad Astra per Aspera

Ad Astra per Aspera Teri Donovan Richland, Michigan, USA Artist Statement My entire life I have been fascinated with the space program, starting with the Soviet launch of Yuri Gagarin. I dragged my mother out of bed on her birthday to watch John Glenn launch into...
Aboriginal Moon

Aboriginal Moon

Aboriginal Moon Marge Holtz Alexandria, Virginia, USA Artist Statement The Outback of Australia is vast, beautiful and dangerous. It is also one of the most remote places on Earth. Life is exceedingly difficult and only for the resourceful and the hardy. Indigenous...
A New Perspective

A New Perspective

A New Perspective Jennifer O’Brien New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Artist Statement The Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) was on display to the public at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, in the “US Space Park” sponsored by NASA. The theme of the fair...
A Fitting Tribute

A Fitting Tribute

A Fitting Tribute Ruth M. Baker New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA Artist Statement Harrison Schmitt was on Apollo 17 which was the last mission to the moon. This was Harrison’s (Jack) first moon walk-on December 7, 1972. Jack was a back up for Apollo 15 but did not...
Quarter Moon

Quarter Moon

Quarter Moon Colleen S. Ansbaugh Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Artist Statement Often the Moon is bright at night and other times barely glowing. What makes the Moon appear so large and other nights just a slice? Why is the surface so bumpy? What would the Moon look like...