Re: mural and wall-hanging musings

Great photos! (Glad we're getting something for all those dollars put into
space research :-)
Thread painting comes to mind. Some silky threads, some sparkly, with batik
or hand-dyed base...

Roberta in D

"Val" <ya-shur@xxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I've had this web site bookmarked on my desk top as an icon since December
21, 1995. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951221.html "WOW, how the
heck could I make a mural or wall hanging from THAT photo?" I click on it
first thing every morning, most time it's pretty stunning. Just the colors
alone are awesome. What wonderful, beautiful combinations. Today's
"Saguaro Moon" http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070926.html had me
thinking about batiks and hand dyed or painted fabrics. I remember a quilt
with metallic thread used for the flash of fireworks that was posted here
awhile back and thought, "Oh, those would make great twinkling STARS!"
(archives, August 20th-Cluster Crash)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070820.html Maybe use a sort of a free
form fabric collage similar to the landscape quilt technique for the
swirling space dust. Crumpled and swirled silk chiffon, reverse appliqué
from under a black background? (archives, August 11-Cosmic Tornado)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070811.html Hmmmmmmmmm.......one of
these days, one-of-these-days......pondering, pondering.....there has got
to be a way to do this. Maybe blow the picture up enough to get separate
pixels and go from there. OMG, fordy bajillion little teensy squares to
sew together!! I'm not sure Miss Butterfly would have enough time to sit
next to me by the couch fanning, patting my wrists, applying cool cloths
and slipping chocolate slivers between my blue, quivering lips until the
seizures subsided.......but......

Take a gander through the web site, let your mind wander outside of the
box, and see what inspiration you come up with, even if it's only a color
combination you hadn't considered before. You can click on 'archives' and
go back and see past photos, they have a new one up every day. I love this
site, it really fascinates me......and honestly, it's not just the
pictures, I read the articles too! *wink,wink*

Val



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