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AstroCrafts: Glitter Milky Way Galaxy Art

"The spiral in a snail's shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and it's also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It's the same ratio that you'll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world." - Joseph Gordon-Levitt Glitter Art, The Milky Way Barred Spiral Galaxy From the year 1610 when Galileo Galilei first observed the Milky Way band of light into individual stars with the aid of his telescope, the Milky Way has continued to mesmerize Earthlings. As it becomes less of an enigma from that of Galileo's time to a place today where we now have a more precise and scientific understanding of our galaxy, the Milky Way still continues to inspire us in so many ways. A little quote I live by goes like this, "Inspiration is the spinning wheel of dreams set ablaze." So let's play with glitter and create our own Milky Way galaxy! This is an especially cool and creative project for students who may be studying the Milky Way galaxy. But don't let your age stop you from having some artistic fun with this project! Simply put, this is just another way to get in touch with your 'inner artist' and your home galaxy using art as pure expression. I created two Milky Way galaxies by using glitter, art glitter sheets, dark blue poster board, Elmer's glue and white paint. The sparkly glitter really works well to give the effect of billions of stars that... Read More..