Gallery Type: Artwork from Psyche Inspired

Attached to a white translucent ribbon are three clear acrylic discs with the Psyche Inspired logo laser cut in a radial pattern on them. Two of the discs are the same size with one of them being larger and in between the two. They lead upwards with an array of decorative beads and wire to a paper form representing Psyche made up of clear vellum and printed raw images captured by the spacecraft.

February 16, 2026

Essence

Julia Stephens February 16th, 2026 Major: Studio Art & Creative Writing Genre/Medium: acrylic sheets, ribbon, wire, vellum, beads, paper About the work: Although we have taken data and distant...
“Mission Psyche: Cartographer’s Map” shows the solar system through an old cartographic map. The sun is in the center, accompanied by a banner with the word “Sol.” Around the sun are the planets’ orbits. Each planet has a banner with its name. Near Earth, we see the Psyche spacecraft following a dotted line that leads around Mars and to the Asteroid Belt, the location of the Psyche Asteroid.

February 11, 2026

Mission Psyche: Cartographer’s Map

Samantha Manley February 11th, 2026 Major: Illustration Genre/Medium: Digital About the Work:  Just as ancient cartographers filled the uncharted edges of their seafaring maps with drawings...
This is a hanging mobile. In the center hangs a grey large-potato sized replica of 16 Psyche with craters and a pockmarked surface. Spiraling out from there are strips of fabric which start in cooler grey tones and become more orange and rust colored the further they get.

February 9, 2026

Unraveled

Martha Quirie February 9th, 2026 Major: Art Practices & Psychology Genre/Medium: Sculpey, various fabrics, metal wire, fishing line About the work: The Spaces Between is a stained glass interpretation...
A digital illustration in a blueprint style shows the Psyche spacecraft orbiting the Psyche asteroid, drawn as a large, irregular shape. Thin white vector lines appear on a dark blue background, forming circular orbital paths, measurement marks, labels, and technical diagrams. Earth appears nearby as a small labeled sphere.

February 6, 2026

A Design for Discovery

Addison Mayhew February 6th, 2026 Major: New Media Design Genre/Medium: Vector Illustration in Adobe Illustrator About the work: “A Design for Discovery” is a digital vector illustration...
A stained glass artwork depicts asteroid 16 Psyche within the main asteroid belt. The solder lines represent heliocentric distance measured in astronomical units. Horizontal solder lines near the dark asteroid encode its rotational direction and extreme 98-degree axial tilt, showing Psyche rotating nearly on its side.

February 4, 2026

The Spaces Between

Lachan Morlan February 4th, 2026 Major: Physics (Astronomy) Genre/Medium: Stained Glass About the work: The Spaces Between is a stained glass interpretation of the asteroid 16 Psyche, located...
“The Vessel” depicts the satellite Psyche on its journey and the SpaceX Falcon Heavy that got it there. A smooth, black screen-printed outline of the rocket and satellite are colored in with wax pencils and alcohol markers in various saturated colors. Each of the seven prints is on lightly textured white paper.

February 2, 2026

The Vessel

Emerson Pappas February 2nd, 2026 Major: Chemistry & Studio Art Genre/Medium: Mixed media screen print with wax colored pencils, alcohol markers, and acrylic paint on paper About the work:...
Personified Mars and Psyche holding hands while flying past the Psyche asteroid.

January 28, 2026

Right By You

Anne Wang January 28th, 2026 Major: Economics and Art theory & Practice Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration About the work: A major event such as the Mars flyby deserves to be recognized and...
Psyche 2026 is a wall calendar designed to turn an everyday object into a source of inspiration. The piece features a purple background with colorful dates. ‘2026’ is large at the top, the numbers are formed from Psyche logo shapes. Dates run down the center, and key mission milestones are highlighted at the bottom. The calendar aims to inspire curiosity and celebrate Psyche and space exploration.

January 26, 2026

Psyche 2026

Riley Perry January 26th, 2026 Major: Communication Design and Environmental Biology Genre/Medium: Graphic Design About the work: Psyche 2026 is a Psyche mission wall calendar designed to transform...
"Asteroid" is a ceramic spherical form made from high-fire clay and finished with a blue-bronze raku glaze. The piece is designed to evoke the surface of the asteroid Psyche, featuring a matte black exterior and a metallic, textured central area. The glaze settles primarily into the recessed areas of the texture.

January 20, 2026

Asteroid

Jacquelyn Sublett January 20th, 2026 Major: Ceramics and Physics Genre/Medium: Stoneware, Blue/Bronze and Forbes Midnight Blue Raku Glaze About the work: “Asteroid” is a ceramic spherical...
This piece is a decorative plate modeled after one of the impact craters on the surface of Psyche. The plate has a blue undertone, with purple dry brushing on the groves as a highlight, and blue wet brushing to exaggerate the depth of the channels.

January 16, 2026

Crater

Minh Nguyen January 16th, 2026 Major: Biomedical Engineering Genre/Medium: Ceramics, Acrylic Paint About the work: This piece is part of a set of 2, with each demonstrating the material make...
A colorful hand-illustrated poster shows a spacecraft flying past Mars on its way to Asteroid 16 Psyche. A curved trail reading “a slingshot into space” represents a gravity assist. Mars, the spacecraft, and the asteroid are colored using the Psyche Mission palette of purples, oranges, and pinks. Subtle organic textures appear throughout the image, created by drawing against rough wooden boards.

January 14, 2026

Gravity Assist!

Caitlin Richard January 14th, 2026 Major: Biological Sciences & Anthropology Genre/Medium: Prismacolor colored pencil on Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper, 18 in. x 24 in. About the work:...
Projected across a panoramic wall, visitors see an interactive environment recreating Psyche’s landscape and an orbiting spacecraft. The exhibit combines many theories of what Psyche looks like. The asteroid is shown to have a gravel-like regolith covering solid rocky ground. Craters from past collisions form deep valleys, revealing patches of raw metal buried just beneath the rocky surface.

January 12, 2026

Standing On Psyche

Tommy Desjardins January 12th, 2026 Major: 3D Digital Design Genre/Medium: 3D digital art displayed on a physical projector wall. About the work: Standing on Psyche invites visitors to step onto...