Amanda Taylor Lipnicki

Play of light and dark has always fascinated me. In this work, I investigated how crocheted hyperbolic planes cast light and shadow when illuminated. My attraction to lighted displays of fiber arts is akin to a common strategy in mathematics which can also be illuminating—forgetting information. The chiaroscuro in a dark environment allows us to appreciate the grander features of the surfaces and some of the stitches without the full distraction all the visual information. These planes were knit with very special single spun, hand-dyed, Irish wool yarns purchased on location from a small farm. The black display box helps showcase the work as intended in a space where the artist otherwise cannot control the ambient lighting.