The Crochet reef is coming to DC this weekend

[MaryPat]

http://www.mnh.si.edu/calendar.asp

Sunday, December 7, 2008

DC Crochets a Coral Reef

 

Baird Auditorium, 1 to 2:15 and 2:30-5:00 pm for the workshop

 

Margaret Wertheim, physicist, journalist and co-founder of the Institute for Figuring, discusses her one-of-a-kind crochet coral reef project – an effort that brings artists, mathematicians and scientists together to generate global attention around the plight of coral reefs. Wertheim's crocheted reefs have been exhibited in Chicago, London and New York, among other locations.

 

Wertheim and Dr. Nancy Knowlton, the National Museum of Natural History Sant Chair for Marine Science, present a talk about reefs, ocean conservation and the art of crocheting a coral reef replica.

 

Following the talk, audience members have the opportunity to participate in a crochet workshop (no experience necessary).

 

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I've been following the reef ever since someone posted about it last January here on the Board.