2022 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Gabriele Meyer
Artists
Gabriele Meyer
Senior Lecturer Emerita
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Statement
I like to crochet hyperbolic surfaces, which are undulating surfaces which look locally like a saddle. To make the work curve in three dimensions I crochet around shaped line used in hand held lawn mowers. These surfaces have a hyperbolic geometry and are topics of study in topology, complex analysis and other areas.
Artworks
white leaf
48 x 33 x 31 cm
yarn and shaped line
2021
This surface is a celebration of the undulating surface of leaves in the fall. In order not to detract from the form I made it in white. Also so that I can use it as a light feature later on. The ribs in the back are there to firm up the crochet.
Yellow and Pink Ring
48 x 48 x 36 cm
yarn and plastic line
2021
This surface was crocheted around a metal ring in spiral fashion. The color scheme at any time involves five colors. Each color is crocheted for 2/5 of the ring circumference. So after two rows, you are through with the current five colors. Then you repeat.
After a while you may want to switch out a color or more from the pattern to a new color. This creates some uniformity in the general pattern but also gentle color change. The outcome reminds me of a flower.