Hyperbolic Crochet // Class

Instructor: Fumiko Futamura
Sunday, November 8, 2015 
2:00-4:00pm

Registration Required: $35 per student
Register online at www.artsciencegallery.com/labs or by calling 512-522-8278.

As Euclidean geometry describes flat objects like tables and buildings, hyperbolic geometry describes frilly objects like lettuce and coral. For over a hundred years, mathematicians tried to create a good physical model of hyperbolic planes without much success. It wasn’t until 1997 that Dr. Daina Taimina produced a beautiful model using simple crochet. In this workshop with Dr. Fumiko Futamura, you’ll learn a little about hyperbolic geometry and how to crochet hyperbolic planes, which you can use to then create crocheted coral reefs, unique scarves and gorgeous abstract sculptures.

Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian. All students must know how to single crochet and how to crochet a magic circle (links will be provided to learn this before you come to class).

Class Registration Policy
Payment is required in full the day you register. Cancellation Policy: We will happily refund your registration, less a 25% cancellation fee, up to 14 days prior to your class. Please note that cancellations made with less than 14 days notice are not refundable. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a class if it does not make a minimum number of registrants, we will notify you 48 hours in advance. Class registration closes 48 hours prior to the course start time.