Stamford Museum & Nature Center

39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford, CT
(203) 977-6521
info@stamfordmuseum.org
stamfordmuseum.org
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Through May 27: Pat Musick: Our Fragile World was inspired by the words astronauts have used universally upon viewing Earth from space for the first time: Fragile, Protect, Beauty, Steward, Sustain, Harmony, Nurture. In different languages and across many boundaries, their words were all the same. Through paint, large scale sculpture, and mixed media, Musick conveys the fragility of our planet, and its natural and eternal beauty. In 1973, Musick tracked the movements of the Skylab 4 space station, wondering about the men aboard as it orbited Earth for 84 days. Six years later she would marry its commander, astronaut Jerry Carr. Their life together is the subject of the award-winning film, The Artist & The Astronaut.