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Wednesday 20 May 2009

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Gosh everywhere I look on the net lately I've come across someone, somewhere, read/learning/doing Hyperbolic Crochet... some even call it FreeForming crochet but, I really think it is a Crochet of it's own, this thing called Hyperbolic Crochet. Have you seen the video of Margaret Wertheim from the Institute for Figuring talking about Hyperbolic Crochet - Crocheting a Coral Reef...

Now I might not know too much about mathematics[even had to look up how to spell that correctly] but I do know about bringing awareness to our World Famous Coral Reef along the coastline of Queensland & northern NSW - the Great Barrier Reef and how we must protect it, even protecting it from ourselves, our rubbish etc... Our reef is precious to our country & I'm sure to other countries that have their own reef systems. So do go have a look see at this video... I'm sure like me you will want to see it a few times to really absorb it all & when you have the time also look at the gallery area of the Institute for Figuring.
Sydney is having it's own instillation of a Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef in August 09 & many people the world over are contributing too it as has been done in other countries. They are working hard to put it all together in time & are holding workshops each month - wish I lived closer.
I've been working on some Hyperbolic crochet myself... just hyperbolic crochet flowers at present, to show but I am also working on some crocheted coral reef matter as well... if you are into crochet why not make something & send it along... I guarantee, you will have lots of fun making crochet reefs... Go on, have a Go... I dare you too....
Angel Messages... from the book by Juan Nakamori
Today's Message... You are protected this very moment, always & forever.
Take comfort in this & live your life in harmony with your Higher Self.

2 comments:

Attic24 said...

Fantastic to visit with you Bethel....I love your crochet.
Hyperbolic crochet, yes amazing, I saw a huge crochet coral reef at a textile show, made by many many women all adding their own bit, and it was still growing....
DO you know about "scumbling" too?? thats crochet with thin wire/beds to make sculpture/jewellery, check out this blog:
http://hookandscumble.blogspot.com/

Oh, and feel free to blame me, I can take it!!!!!!!!!
Love to you
Lucexxxxxxxxxxxxxx

jackie said...

I love your crochet flowers that look like bits of a coral reef! Isn't it funny how you discover something and then you run across it in so many places. This has become like a mini obsession for me. Now I have to check out the hook and scumble blog!