Reach For the Stars

Name/Title

Reach For the Stars

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.61

Made/Created

Artist

Jan Lanahan

Date made

1986

Place

City

Walkersville

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

82 in

Width

66 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Artist Commentary

Label

Reach for the Stars was made as a tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Lanahan used all types of fabrics from her scrap bag, overdyeing and bleaching some to get the effects she wanted.

Research Notes

Notes

Awards Won: Second Place Innovative Pieced, Amateur 1987

General Notes

Note Type

Materials Used

Note

Cottons, flannels, satins

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Hand pieced, hand quilted