OVER THE MOON

After the success of NASA's Artemis II recent trip, I made this quilt to mark the occasion.

THE STATS:  "Over the Moon", 2026, 26" x 25", Paper Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Quilted.  

Not a student of mythology, I had to look up the meaning of the name, Artemis.  The Goddess Artemis symbolizes independence; her thirst for exploration not bound by norms; and her connection to the natural world including the moon.  She is the protector of nature and young women.  One of the mission goals of Artemis I, II, III, etc. is to eventually land the first women and the first man of color on the moon.

Not the best picture, but it gives an indication of just how big this rocket is in our local Veteran's Park.  This shows about half of the height of the rocket.

 Since this is the 150th anniversary of my home state, Colorado becoming the 38th state; my thoughts rambled into the contribution that our state has made in the growth of space exploration.  There have been astronauts from Colorado; the hub for the U.S. Space Force with three distinct Space Force installations is here; and several industries that manufacture rocket components are located here.  There has been a consortium of our colleges doing research on the space projects.  Back in the early 1990s, our son researched and wrote his Chemical Engineering master's thesis under a grant from NASA concerning the possible trip to Mars and converting nitrates into fertilizer for the possibility of growing food on board.