Jack Allen, Daniel Bryant and Dylan Neal and their Dream Rocket project
Meridian,MS
-Sent to us by Winki Allen




Jack, Daniel and Dylan with their grandfather, Kent Allen working on their Dream Rocket  project
-Sent to us by Winki Allen

Created by D.D. Woodbury from Houston, Texas
Title:  The World Goes - Round
Dream Theme: Equality
Materials & Techniques Used: Linen, hand woven in the Theo Moorman technique.
What is your artwork submission about?
Equality.
How can every human reach their goal? What ever your dream is - reach for it - work for it. You will be able to do it.
Equality.
E is electronics; everyone must have access to technology. Education for all.
Equal is you + me = we/us. My dream is that quality of life will be available to all people.
I believe in Equality!

Created by HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology from Huntsville, Alabama
Title:  Dreaming of DNA
Dream Theme: Science / Technology
Participants: Dr. Chris Gunter and Dr. Neil Lamb
Materials & Techniques Used: Cotton fabric, Blue shiny sequin fabric, Good old sewing
What is your artwork submission about?
We are a nonprofit, biotechnology institute located in Huntsville, Alabama, and of course we had to participate in the Dream Rocket project. Our mission includes developing high-throughput research tools that focus on why disease occurs; working to rapidly apply this knowledge to help patients; and educating the students, teachers and citizens of Alabama on the benefits of biotechnology. So we chose to make a bright shiny DNA double helix for our panel.

I just received this email and it gave me a great big smile.....check out the photo!

"I’ve attached a picture of us with our quilt square for the Dream Rocket project, made at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. That’s me, Dr. Chris Gunter, on the left and Dr. Neil Lamb on the right wearing the square. We had a lot of fun making it and look forward to seeing it on the rocket!"

Created by Concetta A. Ceriello from Forest Hills, New York
Title:  F.R.O
Theme: Recycling, Re-Using, etc
Materials & Techniques Used: Upholstery weight fabric for the backing, a mixture of acrylic, wool, and bamboo yarns for circles.
What is your artwork about? Made from my daughter's "unmade" crochet hats, re-crocheted into rounds.

Created by Whitney Bandel from Manhattan, Kansas
Title: “We Are All...”
Dream Theme: Equality
Materials and Techniques Used: Hand sewn and machine sewn thread on fabric.
Story behind artwork: 
“When making this work, I wanted to find a new way to represent equality. Scott McCloud says that the abstracted figure is easier for people to identify with. I felt that by representing people by shapes and colors that I could give people a new way to view the world that puts equality into a new light. All of the shapes, colors, and pairings are different, yet they all have things in common. I want people to look at this piece and think about all those shapes and colors and to assign their own roles for each color and shape, and to then think about what they all are.”

Thank you Iva Sussman from Houlton, ME for placing a reservation for Avery Kibler to be able to participate!

Learn more at: www.thedreamrocket.com

Created by: Silvia Piza – Tandlich and Friends from Costa Rica
Title: “Burlap Membrane”
Dream Theme: 
Materials and Techniques Used: Unknown
Story behind artwork: Unknown 
(This artwork was submitted during the Gas Station Wrap Project in 2008 in Syracuse, New York, it is another one of the few Gas Station submissions that did not become a part of the 2009 Tree Project in Huntsville, Alabama)
Collaborators: Aura Madrigal – Irene Chaves, Gaby Alina and Carlos Chavarria, Alex and Antony Gonzalez

Created by Cecilia Lira from Houston, Texas
 

Title –“Reflection”
 

Dream Theme-Peace
 

Materials & Techniques Used: Filet crocheted white cotton crochet thread.
 

What is your artwork about?
My original intention in making this panel was to showcase the physical beauty of “Peace” as a word as a reflection of its beauty as a concept. The delicate nature of filet crochet made it the media of choice to express this intention When “fine-tuning” started to take months instead of days, I realized that I had to abandon the pursuit of perfection and start crocheting the panel. The end result may have flaws in symmetry and spacing but the overall effect is still a celebration of Peace as art.
The beautiful take away from this experience is that it doesn’t matter how peace evolves, just that it begins.”

Did you enjoy working on this project? “Yes, it is always a pleasure to participate in something that makes the individual a part of the whole yet maintain their own voice.”

What other projects could the IFC do? Giant globe covered in fabric art handprints. Blue & Green shades or rainbow.

Created by: Unknown Artists 

(This artwork was submitted during the Gas Station Wrap Project in 2008 in Syracuse, New York, it is one of the few Gas Station submissions that did not become a part of the 2009 Tree Project in Huntsville, Alabama)

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Dream Theme: Unknown

Materials and Techniques Used: Unknown

Story behind artwork: Unknown

In Memory of Adam Shelby White
 

September 26, 1974 – September 11, 2001
 

Title: “At the Summit”
 

Dream Theme: Celebrating Life

The essence of Adam was as a ball of light. He was willing, in a loving way, to take risks, never at anyone's detriment, but just for fun and adventure. "Life is an adventure!"(like climbing the mountain), was kind of a signature slogan of his. 
This art work depicts the New York City skyline Before, During, and After September 11th, 2001.

I painted the NYC skylines and then made transfers from scanning the paintings. The photos of Adam were of a life celebrated by doing what he loved. The photo of NYC with the "angel cloud" was sent to Melissa after 911 by someone who had heard her story. She now writes a column for the Birmingham news called, Good News Melissa.

Losing her son  in the  September 11th attacks created a desire in her to share positive things people are doing with their lives and in the community. 

Thank you, Melissa for sharing your son's story and photos!
This work would not have been accomplished without your part in it.

..Celebrating This Life- Thank you, Adam

The Dream Rocket Project: www.thedreamrocket.com

Created by Dawn Wilson from Syracuse, New York

Title: “PEACE”
Dream Theme: Peace
Materials and Techniques Used: All types of yarn and knitting techniques. This was a collaborative panel put together by 5 women in a local knitting group. 
Other participants are:Jennifer Ward, Meg Mason, Megan Bryant, and Kelly Szott

Dawn's artwork will be travel to the below shows....
Tillman D. Hill Public Library, Huntsville, AL Sept 1 – Sept 30, 2011
Tompkins Square Branch , NYC Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2011
St. John’s Catholic Sch., Madison, AL Feb 1 – Feb 29, 2012

Dream Theme: Artwork will be included in our 911 Memorial themed Display in NYC 

What is your artwork about? “My daughter, Erin Soler, has been an actor and theater professional in NYC since 2001 and now considers NYC her “hometown” – so I decided to represent all the actors there in remembering the fallen of 9-11.”

Created by: Mary T. Green from Folsom, LA 

Title: "Words of the Aftermath”
 

Theme: Created as part of our 911 themed show
What is your artwork about?
In the center is a free-hand machine embroidered iconic picture of the ruins of the twin towers. Glow-in-the-dark thread was used so in darkness the image appears almost ghostly. Words are all around the image (drifting like the reams of paper floating down after the bombing). The words include feelings, vocabulary, and ideas expressed in the aftermath of 9-11. Many of the words were taken from the letter I wrote to myself one week after the tragedy. Some words are bold and others are faint in an effort to entice the viewer to look closely at the piece? Around the border of the quilt are the names of some of the victims: male and female, common and unusual, representing those who died in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, and across nationalities. It is quilted in a plain grid pattern designed to evoke strength.

It is simple, somber, and I hope powerful. It was a great honor to make this panel and I'm glad The Dream Rocket Project offered such a wonderful opportunity.

It is a pleasure to continue to see all of the new panels and watch as the panels travel around the country bringing the messages of the participants and the project to many people. And, as always, communicating with you is a joy.
Thanks for all you have done and continue to do.

Created by: The Kroth-Murphy Family
From: Verona, WI
Title: “The Wishing Tree”
Dream Theme: “What would make your dream for the future come true?”
Materials & Techniques Used: Hand-dyed cotton fabric, markers, thread
What is your artwork about?
“When we gathered for Thanksgiving dinner, we traced everyone’s hand and talked about our theme – then added, one word or phrase to express that. The panel was layered, fused, and stitched by Pat Kroth.”

The Kroth-Murphy Family's artwork will be placed on Display at:
National Quilt Museum August - October 2011
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Dec - Jan 15, 2012
Mundy Branch Library Feb 1 - Feb 29, 2012

Created by: Janice Jones
From: Methuen, MA
Dream Theme: Created for the World Trade Memorial Tribute themed display
Title: Liberty

Thank you to Janet 'Tsunami' Barnes for signing up to be a part of the Dream Rocket Project. 

Janet is from Seattle, WA and has been collaborating with us since the Gas Station Wrap Project in 2008! 

- Thanks Jan for your continued collaboration!

You can also sign up to submit artwork at: www.thedreamrocket.com