Events

Crochet Jewelry via the Hyperbolic Plane

Date: April 15, 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Program: Master Class Series

Description

Calling all crafters- reuse masters- jewelry fanatics- and math wizzes, this workshop is for you!

Using the hyperbolic crochet model and other methods, we will make necklaces, bracelets, pins and other creations crocheting yarn,trims, ribbon and embellishments to make unusual and eye-catching accessories.

Not familiar with the Hyperbolic Plane- no worries. Simple crochet skills, the chain stitch and single crochet are all that's required. Bring your crochet hook if you have one!

This is an easy skill to teach your students for quick and colorful gifts.

The hyperbolic plane is an example of non-Euclidean geometry, and for more than a century after its discovery, mathematicians thought it was impossible to construct one. But in 1997, Daina Taimina, a mathematician at Cornell University, made the first usable model by crocheting it. In this workshop we will use her simple pattern to create this mathematically complex entity using two basic stitches—the chain and single crochet.

 

Withdrawal Policy:

If you need to withdraw from a workshop you may do so up to one week before the class begins (7 days) and receive 75% of the class cost back.  Withdrawals falling within 7 days previous to the workshop will result in no refund.

Registration is open until all seats are filled. If you register for a class within the 7 days before the class begins you will not be able to receive a refund if you decide to withdraw.

Guest Artists

Deborah Slavitt

Deborah Jane Slavitt is a photographer and travel writer, teacher, art therapist and fiber artist who lived in Asia, Europe and South America much of the 1980’s and 1990’s.  She and Jane Broaddus co-teach the fabric crafts classes at MFTA, and Deborah has worked in the Fabric area of MFTA since 2003, transforming its organization. Deborah graduated from Smith College with a major in developmental psychology and a minor in studio art with certifications in art and elementary education.  She completed her M.Ed. In Expressive Arts in Therapy and Education at Lesley University.  Further course work has included certification in ESL and myriad art classes from embroidery with a LeSage trained teacher, to mosaics at L’Ecole du Louvre to Photoshop Elements and Special Projects at the ICP.  Deborah speaks Spanish and French and enjoys using these skills to enrich her travel and her daily life.

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