CORAL REEF COMING TO WASHINGTON, DC
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will feature a crocheted coral reef exhibit in its Sant Ocean Hall from October 2010, to April 2011. The famous crocheted coral reef started by Margaret Wertheim and her sister will be on display as well as a new reef crocheted by local area crocheters and knitters. This is your chance to have something on exhibit at the Smithsonian!
Following are photos of some of the types of shapes you can make.
For more pictures of individual types, check the photo gallery, Coral Reef Pix.
If you would like an instruction sheet for making these shapes, please email me
amysales@almostamy.com
and I will send you a set of directions. We are also crocheting shapes for the exhibit at the monthly meeting of the In-NOVA-tive Crochet Guild that meets at Aylin’s Woolgatherer on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Please join us. We need LOTS of coral reef shapes for the exhibit.
In addition, you might want to attend the Coral Reef Workshop at the Museum of Natural History on June 13,
12:00 noon to 4:00 pm, which will feature information about coral reefs,
ocean conservation, and the art of crochet.
Finally, there are several other upcoming events at the Smithsonian on Coral Reef themes:
Sat, June 5 – World Ocean Day, Museum of Natural History, 1-4:30
Mon, June 28 – Mysteries of the Universe Grand Tent, Mysteries of the Ocean, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 10-5:30
Mon, July 5 – Biodiverse Planet Tent, Coral Conservation Day, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 10-5:30
For further information on crocheted coral reefs, visit www.crochetcoralreef.org
