Crochet Coral Reef: A Project by the Institute For Figuring

Now perhaps the worlds largest participatory art and science project the Crochet Coral Reef combines mathematics marine biology environmental consciousness-raising and community art practice. Almost 8 000 people around the world have contributed to making an ever-evolving archipelago of giant woolen seascapes which have been exhibited at the Hayward Gallery the Smithsonian and many other venues. This fully illustrated book written by the projects creators--Margaret and Christine Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring--brings together the scientific and mathematical content behind the project along with essays about the artistic and cultural resonances of this unique experiment in radical craft practice. With a wealth of color illustrations the book serves as a record of the 30-plus Crochet Reefs worldwide and names all 7 000-plus contributors in a specially designed section.