crocheted model of hyperbolic plane by daina taimina
The Institute For Figuring in Culver City is hosting a talk next Thursday [via Lori]:
Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane
Daina Taimina and David Henderson are mathematicians at Cornell University. They are co-authors of Experiencing Geometry, a classic text on euclidean and non-euclidean space. In 1997 Daina worked out how “hyperbolic” space could be modeled by crochet. Since then, she and David have used her woolen models to further explore this peculiar topology. Here, David and Daina will talk about crocheting the hyperbolic plane, the geometry of lettuce, and the architecture of the universe.
For you Los Angeles knitters with an interest in the architecture of the universe.
Posted by jjwiseman at May 21, 2004 01:41 PMCute, but crochet != knitting. We knitters do crap like this though.
http://www.kleinbottle.com/klein_bottle_hats.htm
After I posted that, I wondered to myself if maybe I had referred to crocheting incorrectly.
Is there a general term that includes sewing + crocheting + knitting?
Actually you can't knit this plane. The crochet model is very hard to make, because it has to be very tightly crocheted.
Posted by: Lelde Taimina on June 1, 2004 11:19 AMcommon word: perhaps textile craft? needlecraft doesn't seem to work as apparently (according to dictionary.com) one can at least knit without needles. this term would also encompass quilting, embroidering, etc. so may be too broad to do what you're after. we obviously need a new word.
Posted by: Katie on December 21, 2004 11:19 AMTruly sculpture and delightfully creative. The intellectual motive makes me appreciate it that much more.
Posted by: Tammie on March 8, 2005 05:13 AMThe term you're looking for is "fiber arts". That's the term the artists themselves use. It's well established in the world of fine crafts. Yes, it covers a lot of related disciplines, but so do many fiber artists.
Posted by: Kathleen on November 20, 2005 10:40 AM