Lauren Wright Vartanian is a textile artist and the founder of Neurons and Nebulas, a platform on which she shares and sells her science-inspired art. Lauren is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU), where she trained in drawing and painting. She lives in Guelph, Ontario, with her family.

Keltie Thomas is a former editor of OWL Magazine and the author of many highly acclaimed books, including Rising Seas, Animals that Changed the World and Do Fish Fart?, which won the Award of Merit from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and her cat, Scarlett.

"Comprised of a deft blending of science, science history, and needlecrafting, "Stitching Science: Exploring Science from A-Z" offers a unique, unusual, but quite effective introduction to science through illustrative needlecrafting. This hard cover picture book style volume from Firefly Books is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, family, middle school, high school, and community library Science and Needlecraft collections for ages 12-18."-- "Midwest Book Review" (10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)

This is a book that is a wonderful blend of science and art... The detailed embroideries are photographed very well, with large pages and clear, crisp photos that let you see the elements of each one. There is even a section at the end of closeups of some of the smaller details so you can really appreciate the handwork ... I hope that reading this will spur interest among readers in both science and in embroidery. I think it's a gorgeous read that shows how well science and art work together to educate and inspire.--Melanie Kindrachuk "Following the Thread Blog" (10/27/2024 12:00:00 AM)

Vartanian illustrates her nearly three dozen ideas and objects with beautiful handmade textile artwork, like squares in a quilt made especially for Neil deGrasse Tyson. Some of the images are deceptively simple and beguiling, while others are quite complex. All are beautiful and fascinating in their own right, and the sheer amount of work that went into each is impressive.--Nathan Whitlock "Quill and Quire" (9/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)

Art and science are stitched together (literally) in this beautiful book suitable for all ages. Textile artist Lauren Wright Vartanian hand-crafted depictions of an array of science topics, from atom to zenith, with plenty of space topics in between. Accompanied by explanatory text from science writer Keltie Thomas, this book is as educational as it is artistic.--Kate Howells "Planetary Society" (11/21/2024 12:00:00 AM)

Publisher: Firefly Books

Pub date: 2024-10-21

Length: 64 pages