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Crochet Coral Reef: A Project by the Institute For Figuring Paperback – June 26, 2015

by Marion Endt-Jones (Author), Leslie Dick (Author), Anna Mayer (Author),
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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Now perhaps the world's 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 project's 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.
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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Institute for Figuring
  4. Publication date
    June 26, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 1 x 10.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0977962237
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0977962235
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Institute for Figuring (June 26, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0977962237
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0977962235
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Graehound
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Catalogue for an Incredibly Dense Ongoing Installation.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017
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Having been to see this ever-evolving gallery installation in person, I am really impressed by the accompanying catalogue. The pictures are dynamic and richly coloured, the information relevant and interesting, and the themes coherent to the actual set of work displayed in real life. I definitely recommend this reference for anyone interested in craft work, environmentalism, oceanography, resource management, and cooperative, collaborative installation. It truly applies phenomenally to each and every one of those disciplines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021
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I knit, I don't crochet but I just love this book and the coral reef project. It is phenominal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
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The book is marvelous. It can be purchased for half the cost I paid for it at the Institute for Figuring's homepage. $80 was quite a stretch for me and I regret not going directly to the IFF instead of buying the book here.
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brianna2949
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016
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This book does not actually contain any crochet patterns, which I found very surprising! I returned it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016
A stunning book of a stunning and beautiful exhibit. Read more here [...]
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Imi
4.0 out of 5 stars Für an dem Projekt Interessierte ein MUSS
Reviewed in Germany on February 23, 2016
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Das Buch ist sehr informativ und hat eigentlich all meine Erwartungen erfüllt, hätte mir noch ein wenig mehr (Detail-)Bilder und die ein oder andere Vorgehensweise bzw. Anleitung gewünscht.
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