SPUN up!
Liz Phillips
November 27th, 2024
Major: Physics
Genre/Medium: Embroidery; Animation
About the work:
“Spun UP!” is a stop-motion animation that reimagines the Psyche mission logo using embroidery. The central circle resembles the shape of the Psyche asteroid in motion as it spins around its own axis. Surrounding it, four semi-circles evoke the shape of the spacecraft’s cross-shaped solar panels. I drew inspiration from NASA’s long-standing tradition of mission patches to guide the design of this project. The background of black fabric acts as the fabric of space: an empty void that permeates the entire universe. But this blank canvas is nothing special without some decoration! The asteroid and spacecraft are depicted with silver thread, spun from metallic fibers, reflecting both of their compositions. Read more…
