Amanda Taylor Lipnicki

Play of light and dark fascinates me. In this work, I investigated how crocheted hyperbolic planes cast light and shadow when illuminated. My lighted displays of fiber arts pay homage to a problem solving technique in math and data science that is also illuminating—forgetting information. The chiaroscuro in a dark environment allows us to appreciate the grander features of the surfaces, such as the boundaries and some of the stitches, without the full distraction of all the visual information. The black upholstered display box darkens the environment so that participants can appreciate the light and shadows created. The planes were crocheted with special single spun, hand-dyed, Irish wool yarns purchased on location from a small farm.