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Science Inspired Textile Art by Lauren Wright Vartanian. Stitching Science (Firefly, Oct. 21, 2024) www.neuronsandnebulas.com IG: @neurons.and.nebulas

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A wee little space shuttle blasting off. These little shadowbox constructions bring me joy. ☁️🚀☁️ If you're in the Southern Ontario area, this and my other pieces will be available at Art on the Street, June 21st, downtown Guelph. #sciart 🧪 #nasa

A small black shadowbox frame with a miniature scene of a space shuttle blasting off. Layers of organza and chiffon and fluffy white wool make up the smoke and sky behind a tiny model of a shuttle and its rocket boosters.

Held in front of ferns outdoors.

Close up and angled view of a small black shadowbox frame with a miniature scene of a space shuttle blasting off. Layers of organza and chiffon and fluffy white wool make up the smoke and sky behind a tiny model of a shuttle and its rocket boosters.

Lauren's hands demonstrate the size of the miniature shuttle constructed out of fabric, felt and craft foam. Background image is a photographic print of a galaxy from a space themed calendar.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

1/6 This week's SciArt 🎨🧬 Spotlight is Lauren Wright Vartanian, a textile artist and the founder of @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social, a platform on which she shares and sells her science-inspired art.

Images of hand sewn and embroidered pieces of art that include an adult and child pointing at the night sky of constellations with the letter Z in the sky as a constellation, x ray hands with a light wave below for the letter X, two cats one sitting with lungs showing through it and the other lying down with its skeleton highlighted, a proton giving off a forcefield with wavelengths in behind for the letter P, Lichens for L, Satellite orbiting the earth.

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My latest little diorama shadowbox piece is the Cupola on the #ISS 🛰️ #sciart #spaceart 🧪

A small square black frame with a diorama type construction depicting the Cupola window on the International Space Station. The earth is recessed into the back of the shadow box. The materials are fabric, and the windows have mylar to look like glass.

Sitting on a shelf with LEGO in the background.

Held at an angle to show reflection of mylar "glass"

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Finished with this dino skeleton piece. More description, angles and behind the scenes shots over on my IG account. 🦖 #sciart #textileart 🧪

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I'm having fun making tiny diorama style pieces now. This one's a needle felted tardigrade in an imaginary rococo-esque environment. #sciart #textileart #tardigrade 🧪

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Here's a little experimental nebula piece. I may try more. Gotta start stocking up for summer art markets again. #sciart #spaceart #textileart 🧪

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McDonald Institute @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Our first BlueSky Giveaway! 🎁 Stitching Science: Exploring Science from A-Z by Keltie Thomas and with illustrations hand stitched by artist Lauren Wright Vartanian @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social. Thanks to @fireflybooks.bsky.social for the books!🙏 ✅ Follow us, like, and share this post to enter! 🤞

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Here are 4 women who made important contributions to advances in science (and have connections to topics in my book) Mary Anning - paleontology Beatrix Potter - mycology Rosalind Franklin - chemistry Jocelyn Bell Burnell - astrophysics International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪 #sciart

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Newest finished piece. Putting this one in a group show so it needed a title. I'm calling it "Comfortable Insignificance". My favourite reminder to give everyone is that we're all on one small planet floating in an unfathomably vast void. Human history is a tiny blip in the cosmos. #sciart 🧪 #space

A stitched image of earth seems to glow on a black velvet background. The moon and distant sun are also represented. The moon is to scale with the earth. The sun is a small white dot which appears to be in the distance.

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I will be at the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference today. Visit me at the Firefly booth (319/321), at 11:30am to grab a copy of Stitching Science, and have it signed by Keltie and myself. #OLAsuperconference #librarian #illustrator #authorsigning #sciart 🧪

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I was added to the science feed poster's list by @physgal.bsky.social and while I still don't understand what that means... I'm pleased. So here's my most physics related piece. Q is for quantum. #sciart 🧪

Two embroidered cats sit on a quilted background which represents the double slit experiment. One cat is sitting upright, the other looks to be sleeping, but has a skeleton superimposed on it. The cats represent Schrodinger's experiment. The letter Q appears in the top right corner.

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I guess I'll start out by sharing some up close, detail shots from my book- Stitching Science. Ask your indie bookstore if they'd like to carry it. (Or push the big name stores to order more than 1 copy). #sciart

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Holy smokes. Thank you for the overwhelming support already! Please be patient with me while I learn the ropes here. I was never very adept with twitter, so it's going to take some time to grasp how this (way better) place works. 🪡❤️🔬

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Neurons and Nebulas @neuronsandnebulas.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Hello! I've decided to give this place a try at the recommendation of many excellent sci-art friends. I make textile art, about science, in hopes of educating people through pretty pictures. Thank you for taking a look!

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