Activities

Eclipse Art Quilt Project

If you have an artistic nature, why not share your talent by participating in the August 21, 2017, Eclipse Art Quilt project? After viewing the partial or total solar eclipse, create your own piece of artwork. You have until September 15, 2017 to complete your work, take a picture and upload it to this Flickr group or on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by using #EclipseArtQuilt. Don’t forget to include a brief description with your uploaded image.

If you are not able to view the eclipse (i.e. cloud cover), you can still participate in this project by viewing the eclipse via our live webcast by visiting our home page.

All artwork will be displayed on this webpage as part of the Eclipse Art Quilt Project. A large poster of the quilt will be taken to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in New Orleans, December 2017.

Requirements:
  • Artwork must be original
  • Only one upload per person
  • Submission must Include:
    • First Name
    • Brief Description
    • Eclipse viewing location
Techniques:

Artwork may be in any of following mediums:

  • Drawing- pencil, charcoal, colored pencils
  • Painting-oils, acrylics, water medium
  • Mixed media/collage
  • Computer generated art
Eclipse Art

Image Credit: Deirdre Kelleghan and St Cronans Stargazers

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