Katy’s own master designer and quilter, Martha DeLeonardis of Cinco Ranch has been selected as one of the 40 finalists across the world to participate in an exhibit showcased at this year’s International Quilt Festival being held in Houston, Texas at the George R Brown Convention Center on October 30-Nov 2, 2008. Her quilt titled “Houston…I think we have a Quilter” will be a featured star in “The Sky’s the Limit” Exhibition and Gallery.

The International “The Sky’s the Limit” Quilt Exhibition will tour cities around the world for a three years. Katy’s quilt will land back at home in 2011. 
    

What would Mission Control’s response be if the first pictures from a manned mission to Saturn looked like this? This whimsical moonscape of Saturn was inspired by a neon photo of Saturn taken with an infrared lens by NASA’s Cassini Orbiter. “After seeing photos of Saturn in bright neon colors rather than muted earth tones,” explains DeLeonardis, “it occurred to me that the only limit to my design was my imagination!”

Arts-in-Education projects like this help kids reach for the moon and stars!
ARTreach is recognizing this impressive work of art it for its creative link to educational objectives associated with science and math. Martha DeLeonardis is the first recipient of the 2008 ARTreach Arts in-Education Award for her quilt project demonstrating a creative and artistic link to math and science educational TEKS objectives (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).  Katy as a community appreciates the influence and impact the arts have on our children’s education. Parents, teachers, PTA volunteers, and local artists are encouraged to promote the arts-in-education in their own school community and apply for this creative Arts-in-Education award. Winning projects and programs will address Fine Arts TEKS and incorporate science and math TEKS K-12. The ARTreach Arts-in-Education Award applications can be requested via the ARTreach website www.artreachonline.org or by emailing art.reach@earthlink.net. Learn more about building community partnerships supporting arts education by visiting www.ArtGives.org and completing their brief form - Your Arts Connection - http://artgives.org/connections.htm .