Ellie Baker
Artists
Ellie Baker
Artist and Computer Scientist
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Statement
For me, creating visual art reflects a quest for deeper understanding--of science, mathematics, society, or self--and a wish to share the quest. This artwork is an outgrowth of an extended research project with Susan Goldstine on applications of mathematics to bead crochet. In our book, “Crafting Conundrums: Puzzles and Patterns for the Bead Crochet Artist” (AK Peters/CRC Press 2014), we outline a new methodology for designing bead crochet patterns. Bead crochet's spiral structure (due to crocheting in the round) makes designing in this medium surprisingly tricky. The book presents a series of mathematically inspired design challenges, including chapters on torus knots, Escher-style designs, wallpaper groups, map coloring, and more.
Artworks
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Fish Transformation Necklace and Scarf
40 x 40 cm
Bead crochet (glass and sterling beads, thread) and printed fabric.
2015