Yarn Theory exhibit at PS122 Gallery is open!

Yarn Theory is now up and open!

I am really pleased with how all of the work interacts together in the space, and was totally blown away by how many people showed up for the opening!

My stars...

This exhibit is NOT about hats, scarves socks or mittens, it is about exciting soft sculptural work, with an amazing variety of forms, colors textures, allusions and imagery. I hope this show gets some attention, because I really think the artists shown here deserve it.

Many are practicing mathematicians, which makes what they produce closer to Modeling structures rather than making sculpture, a distinction I am intrigued by.

I realize that I am hardly impartial, but I do think the show works well, and offers so intriguing surprises....

what to do (with your kids) in new york

As many of you know, I've been curating an exhibit called Yarn Theory, which explores the relationship between knitting, crochet, mathematics and science. It is due to open on April 25th- hey that's really soon!

artist Karen Eubel and gallery director Susan Schreiber have been putting together a stellar set of workshops and events to go with the show. Here is the first one coming up, which promises to be a real treat. Daina Taimina is an internationally known mathematics professor and author of several books.

She INVENTED hyperbolic crochet, and was the impetus behind that huge institute for figuring crochetted coral reef project. Not only is she showing new work with us, but she is also doing this terrific kids workshop- and it's free!
WOW!
so here goes:

A special Yarn Theory event for kids at PS122 Gallery!

"On Sunday, April 26th from 11 -12:30 am, in the gallery we will be hoasting a children’s workshop with Daina Taimina!

Free and open to ages 5 and up.please rsvp with the gallery at 212.228.4249or email ps122gallery@verizon.net

Daina Taimina, a mathematics professor at the University of Latvia for 20 years and now at Cornell University for the past 10 years, crochets objects to illustrate hyperbolic space. While looking for a creative way to teach her students about hyperbolic geometry, she came across a design for paper models by William Thurston for a surface with constant negative curvature. Daina translated the paper models into crocheted objects. She has crocheted many hyperbolic objects since 1997 and has exhibited the works as art at both the Machine Project gallery in Los Angeles and the Eleven Eleven Sculpture Space in Washington, D.C.
This workshop will include an explanation by Daina on visualizing hyperbolic geometry, how to find negative curvature in nature, as well as a hands-on learning session on creating your own hyperbolic plane. "

Tell me that's not great?

for more information on Yarn Theory and all the goodies that go along with it-

see the related blog: http://ps122gallery.wordpress.com/

a picture of Daina's latest book, above.