Note: This is a written and edited version of my final presentation for BLOCK XXIII. I titled my presentation Line and Language because this semester I read “Fray: Art and Textile Politics” by Julia Bryan-Wilson, in which I found a new language and joined a lineage of artists using textiles as a queer, mutable and… Continue reading Line and Language
Author: Alexandra
art + space
Apollo Moon Trees: To Space and Back
T-7 days until the first Artemis I launch attempt! Artemis will be carrying many special items around the Moon, but what I am most looking forward to are the tree seeds. The Office of STEM Engagement, which engages and educates students, educators and the public about science, technology, engineering and math at NASA, has selected… Continue reading Apollo Moon Trees: To Space and Back
Textiles and Crafts
Over the years I have explored and learned different crafts and textile work. I started off knitting, then crocheting, tried some cross stitch and most recently embroidery and natural dying. My embroidery art has it’s own page as that is what I currently working on the most, but here I will share some of my… Continue reading Textiles and Crafts
Embroidery
Starting in 2020, I learned to embroider by hand and use these techniques to embellish in my art practice. Below are selection of stand-alone embroidery pieces and examples of how I have incorporated embroidery into my artist’s books. Moon Trees In the Moon Trees series, I mimic and combine the marks of the Moon’s natural… Continue reading Embroidery
SKYSCAPES | Italy
This is (hopefully) the beginning of a new video series: SKYSCAPES. First up, Italy.
Moon Marks
“Moon Marks” is a look at what people brought to and did on the Moon from 1969 to 1972: landers, rovers, science equipment, the astronauts themselves and the marks and even shadows that touched the Moon. With the possibility that humans will return to the Moon soon, it is important to examine how we interact with… Continue reading Moon Marks
Endeavour
My video Endeavour has been out in the world since March, but was updated in July and gifed in August. This project is one of my favorites for a few reasons. One, it’s about space and NASA, so obviously it goes on the favs list. Two, I got to team up with my former roommate, Erin… Continue reading Endeavour
Artists’ Books
In Fall 2015, I learned various types of bookmaking, in both the traditional and digital fields, to make artists’ books and zines. Ground Control, seen below, is an accordion book about humankind’s future in space exploration. I also developed a commercially printed book for my final project titled Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Mapping the Night Sky. You… Continue reading Artists’ Books
Video Work
Much of my video work can be found on my Vimeo. Space Album My current work, both video and other media, focuses on space, NASA and exploration. See my space video album on Vimeo. Compilation of Moments Compilation of Moments is a series of one-second videos compiled into videos. View all of them on my… Continue reading Video Work