Astronaut Designed Fabric by Dr Karen Nyberg
Dr Karen Nyberg, a now retired NASA astronaut and engineer, has over 30 years of experience in human spaceflight and a lifetime love of crafts. Whilst living on the International Space Station during one of her missions, Karen loved taking photographs of the Earth and space. Since retiring from NASA in 2020, Karen has been focusing on her love of art, including her phenomenal collaboration with Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Featuring 12 of her own photos, she has worked alongside Robert Kaufman to create 20 gorgeous, ocean-inspired colourways of fabric.
The World Through My Window Quilt designed and made by Dr Karen Nyberg
After spending a total of 180 days on the International Space Station, Karen says it changed her forever and transformed how she sees the world, whilst also inspiring her to new levels of creativity. Karen’s favourite thing to do whilst in space was to sit in the cupola and admire the beauty of the Earth, the clouds, and flashes of the Northern Lights. Karen says on her website: “I used my camera to capture the most beautiful moments, times when the clouds would make amazing images or northern lights would flash beneath me or the sun would glint on the horizon of the earth, or when the blues of the oceans would confound my senses. Today, I look at those photographs and am inspired to create artworks from them.”
Morning Mosaic Quilt designed and made by Dr Karen Nyberg
Dr Karen Nyberg’s medium of choice is fabric and thread. She loves creating textile artworks and the process of piecing fabric together with different textures.
To buy or view Earth Views fabric by Dr Karen Nyberg, visit our shop here:
- To learn more about Dr Karen Nyberg's time as an astronaut visit her website : www.karennyberg.com
- For more about Dr Karen Nyberg's artwork, visit her other website: www.karennybergart.com
- For digital downloads of Dr Karen Nyberg's quilt patterns visit: www.Karennybergart.com/Quilt Patterns