Discover, October 15 2010.
NASA threw down the space-crafting gauntlet for Etsy crafters a few weeks ago, challenging them to create and submit their own NASA-inspired art:
Entrants share an original handmade item or work of art inspired by NASA and NASA’s programs, such as the Space Shuttle Program and human spaceflight, aeronautics, science and exploration of the universe.
The challenge is part of NASA’s effort to reach out to the female members of the younger generation; Etsy’s user base is 96 percent women, and most are under 35. The contest’s grand prize winner will get a $500 shopping spree on Etsy, and a trip to attend the launch of the space shuttle Endeavor in February 2011. Read More >