When Science Meets Art

At NASA, our revolutionary "Science Meets Art" curriculum is divided into two parts - Painting and Sculpture.

The Science Meets Art Painting program introduces artwork from the Renaissance period through modern times. Students learn to appreciate such artworks through application of various art techniques. Activities such as paint analysis, perspective computing and geometric system studies are inspired by mathematics and chemistry principles. Students will realize that learning science can be FUN.

The Sculpture part of the program employs similar structure as the Painting program. Students will re-create miniature versions of sculptural works of famous artists. Activities such as modulus construction, static calculating and models building will inspire participants and enhance their understanding of fundamental math and physics principles.

Haute Couture

Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997)

Patou by Christian Lacroix (French, born 1951)

"Mondrian" day dress, autumn 1965
Yves Saint Laurent (French, born Algeria, 1936-2008)

"Bar" suit and jacket, spring/summer 1947
Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957); Christian Dior Haute Couture (French, founded 1947)

The Measurements

The taking of measurements is a very important procedure, because the fit and the elegance of the garment depend wholly upon the accuracy with which these measurements are taken. For loose, flowing garments, comparatively few measurements are required. For tight-fitting garments, more measurements are necessary, because of the great accuracy with which each part must be adjusted. A close-fitting waist always requires more measurements than a skirt. Measurements for a tight-fitting waist should always be taken over a corset cover. A waist is often ill-fitting, and if the measurements are taken over it, they are apt to be misleading.

Waist Measurements: 1, Length of back; 2, width across back; 3, bust measure; 4, underarm seam; 5, width across chest; 6, length of front; 7, waist measure; 8, neck measure; 9, length of sleeve.

Skirt Measurements: 1, Waist measure; a, hip measure taken 7" below the waist line; b, front length; c, side length; d, back length.

Do Science and Fashion mix?

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History of Zipper

Do you know the history of ZIPPER? An engineer named Whitcomb Judson invented the zipper in 1891. Judson's version consisted of hooks and eyes joined by a moving slide. Later inventors substituted two rows of interlocking teeth for the eyes and hooks. A wedge forces the teeth together or apart. Back then, the general public wasn't convinced to accept the zipper as part of everyday costume. The magazine and fashion industry made the novel zipper the popular item it is today, but it happened nearly 80 years after the zipper's first appearance.


Illustration: Whitcomb Judson's clasp locker

The Geometry of Crop Circles

In case you don't know what crop circles are... You go to bed and the wheat fields are in perfect condition... The next morning, you wake up and find that someone or something (Extra-Terrestrial??) has mashed down huge patches of the wheat in the form of huge circles.