From Woven Cube to Diagram
Following on from My First Skew Cube, Mary Crabb shares the process of ‘diagramming’ the cube.
My First Woven Skew Cube
My First Woven Skew Cube offers an insight into the weaving of a skew cube in two colours by Mary Crabb. In particular, the questions that arose during and after the making.
Devon Studio Trials
On 7th March 2020, the Forces in Translation team headed off to Devon for our first set of studio trials. The group for these trials was Stephanie Bunn, Ricardo Nemirovsky, Mary Crabb, Geraldine Jones,...
Conversations with Materials
We invite you to our first Forces in Translation public event at the University of St Andrews, 15th-17th April, in the Bell Pettigrew Museum, 10.30-4.00pm daily.
Plaiting Conversation with Mary Crabb
2nd December 2019 Dear Stephanie, Hillary, Geraldine and Ricardo I’m sending you a few images and short films of some 3D plaits that I have woven and one that I can’t work out how...
Extracts from a conversation with Joanna Gilmour
Symmetries of movement, symmetries of making: extract from a conversation with Joanna Gilmour, 10thDecember 2019l Joanna Gilmour makes exquisite baskets using mainly the plaiting technique. Their fineness perhaps resonates with her past experience in...
Tinkering with Curves
Open invitation to take part in Tinkering with Curves at the Byre Theatre, University of St Andrews, 17th April 2018, 10am-1pm.
From Knowing from the Inside to Anthropology and Geometry
Knowing From the Inside: Anthropology, Art, Architecture and Design(KFI) was a 5-year research project funded by the ERC and led by Professor Tim Ingold at the Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen, running from...
Weaving Mathematics: Intergenerational Weaving on Uist
In the Woven CommunitiesProject, where this all began, our intention was to learn about Scottish history through the lens of Scottish basketry by using practical basketry skills and working in a hands-on way with...
Worshipful Company of Basketmakers