I wrote of my involvement in the Artemis II mission in my Art and Artemis post and have since worked the mission and edited our team’s reports (releasing publicly this fall). I have known for a long time one of the ways I wanted to commemorate the mission was with a tattoo – and I… Continue reading Artemis II Tattoo
Author: Alexandra
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Art and Artemis
Note: all opinions are my own and do not represent my employer or NASA. At the beginning of 2025, I was selected to be a member of the Artemis II science and mission operations team. Practicing simulations, developing procedures, starting over and getting better, learning lunar geography, figuring out how science will work in this… Continue reading Art and Artemis
Mini Artist Talk: Universe Flags
On Sunday, November 10, I completed the BLOCK program with a mini artist talk about Universe Flag #1 and Universe Flag #2, on display in the BLOCK XXIV show at the Glassell School of Art. Below is my draft talk. It’s always beneficial for me when I’m forced to write out my thoughts about my… Continue reading Mini Artist Talk: Universe Flags
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
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