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The Institute For Figuring invites you to a workshop
on crocheting hyperbolic space. IFF co-directors Margaret and Christine
Wertheim will introduce the discoveries of Dr Daina Taimina, a Cornell
University mathematician who figured out how to make physical models
of this aberrant geometry with the feminine art of crochet.
Using Dr. Taimina’s methods, the Institute has been exploring
this unique intersection of abstraction and craft. We are now launching
a project to crochet a “coral reef.” Sea slugs, nudibranches,
kelps and corals often embody hyperbolic geometry in the frills and
frothings of their crenellated forms, yet with global warming and pollution
of our marine environment, coral reefs the world over are dying out
– some scientists predict that in 20 years Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef, the largest collection of coral anywhere, will have disappeared.
Come and contribute to this woolly incarnation of the watery deep –
a collective celebration of women’s work and marine ecology. The
reef is already started and we have much to show! Experienced crocheters
and beginners alike are welcome – instruction will be given in
crochet basics.
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