polar ice caps. The upper left corner
shows the planet Earth, the origin of
exploration and colonization of Mars
in the future. The upper right corner
shows a Mariner spacecraft,
emblematic of Mars planetary
intelligence-gathering missions.
The bottom of the panel features the
varied landscape of the planet, while
the astronaut in the lower left corner
represents man's continued
exploration of the New Frontier.
The geodesic dome in the lower right
corner shows potential "housing" for
humans and plants/food sources on
the Red Planet during future
colonization. The dots of fabric paint
represent distant stars.
Laura Grover
Bellevue, WA
"Mars Living"
Materials; Cotton fabrics, batting &
cotton, and polyester threads, fabric
paints & markers. Techniques include
appliqué, painting and quilting.
About; Looking to the future I chose
to participate In the NASA Kennedy
exhibit. Living on Mars will be another
giant step forward for mankind. It will
take the talents and courage of many
people from earth not only to build a
home but live there. As always I read
books to become inspired, fiction to
non-fiction, talked to people and
enjoyed stories of people who have
gone to space camps. It was an
adventurous journey as each night I
looked up into the sky.
Emilia De Jesus
from Osceola High
School
Kissimmee, FL
"Solitude"
If anyone is ever to approach the red
planet, Mars, they would most likely
do it alone or in a limited group size.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes,
very much. I was able to experience
the pleasure of painting with every
stroke.