Author: Alexandra

art + space

Ecosystem in Practice

Note: This is a written and edited version of my final presentation for BLOCK XXIV. The prompt was to present our art practice ecosystem of books, resources and references. Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder Roberto Tejada initially recommended this book to me during year one of BLOCK, and I remembered it again during my critique… Continue reading Ecosystem in Practice

Line and Language

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

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

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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

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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