What do hyperbolic crochet and coral reef organisms have in common? They both evolved to maximize surface area within a limited volume. So, naturally, a crafty and talented group of mathematicians at ...

What is the coral reef project about, exactly? We wanted to do something that would also draw attention to the plight of coral reefs around the world, which are being devastated by global warming and ...

The long-running project, sometimes described as the environmental version of the AIDS quilt, thrives on convoluted math and a sea of volunteers. Coral reefs inspired the crochet exhibition “Austrian ...

Knitting and crocheting are not only fun and relaxing crafts, but they also may be functional or veer into the artistic realm. A group of 20 knitters from Lancaster Yarn Shop's Thursday Night Knitting ...

Curlicues of multicolored yarn spill over a crocheted disc that looks a lot like coral or a sea anemone, over which a little pink lobster lurks. It’s just a small section of The Asheville Reef, part ...

It's not often that members of the local crafting community have their work so prominently displayed in a Smithsonian museum. But this Saturday, October 16, the Natural History Museum's new exhibition ...

Earlier this week, I received an announcement in my Inbox about “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef,” an exhibit that will open at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in October. It's ...