Endless variations evolving over time—much like life itself. The hyperbolic crochet coral reef has grown from the discovery that cutting-edge hyperbolic geometry could be found in the intricate ...
What is the coral reef project about, exactly? We wanted to do something that would also draw attention to the plight of coral reefs around the world, which are being devastated by global warming and ...
The monumental, 2,000-square-foot hand-crocheted project replicates the world’s coral reefs in an effort to save them. Presented by the Institute for Figuring. The article you just read is made ...
Students at Discovery Canyon High School used a crochet hook to weave a bridge between the time-honored handicraft and geometry and marine biology. "The Crocheted Coral Reef Project" by fiber art ...
Margaret Wertheim talks about how math and climate change inspired her to start the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag ...
WILLIAMSTOWN — Organ pipes, honeycombs, the gills of mushrooms — corals form in a vivid polyphony of shapes and colors. One night in 2005, Australian artists and sisters Christine and Margaret ...
“Crochet Coral and Anemone Garden” with sea slug by Marianne Midelburg. Photos by Alyssa Gorelick. Some blogs are easier than others. This one has to do with math so forgive me if I botch some of the ...
The "Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef" exhibit is now on view in Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall. Eric Long, SI The Natural History Museum's Baird Auditorium showcases scientists and performers from ...
Earlier this week, I received an announcement in my Inbox about “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef,” an exhibit that will open at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in October. It's ...