Sandra de Groot crafts soft armor and ornate headpieces in her macramé “kNOTs” series. When the works adorn models, they are activated in a way that appears both regal and fantastical. Each piece feels independent of any one place or time.

Knot (door Laura Leigh (Benfield) Brittain)

“The columns are the prominent feature in the 450-year-old museum and this intervention took an opportunity to defy logic and distort history.”

The Gordian Knot is an example of a seemingly unsolvable problem. A problem that can’t be solved on the same level, with the same thinking which created the problem. It is solved by transcend…

This is a wonderful resource for teaching kids how to tie knots!

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A trefoil knot, the most simple non-trivial knot image: commons.wikimedia.org According to The Math Book by Clifford A. Pickover, "The use of knots may predate modern humans (Homo sapiens). This statement is absolutely fascinating, and prompted a research session on a portion of mathematics that the Center's math intern hadn't encountered yet. A mathematical knot is different from what people normally think of as knots. Instead of a piece of string with two free ends and a tangle in the middle, mathematical knots come from embedding the unit circle into three dimensions, and twisting and disturbing the continuous line from there. Almost always, knot theorists are studying closed loops. From this point, it's important to note that a knot can be trivial (also known as an unknot), and in this case the loop can be unfurled to be a single unit circle loop. For a knot to be non-trivial, it will always have crossings no matter how the "string" is pulled. An example of a traditional Celtic knot, made of two loops image: commons.wikimedia.org Knots have come up in human history, as tools, as clothing techniques, as decoration, since it could be recorded. In fact, in some cultures, knots were used to make recordings. The Inca used quipus to make business records in a base 10 positional system as early as the third millenium BCE. The Chinese of the Tang and Song dynasties (around 1000 CE) used knots as decoration, making elaborate shapes out of a single strand of cloth. And of course, the Celtics used knots as artwork starting about 450 CE, and used different knots to represent spiritual or esoteric things. The Celtic knots are most closely related to knot theory because they are made from unending loops instead of physical rope, and many follow the definition of a non-trivial knot as known by knot theorists. An example of traditional Inca quipu image: wikipedia.org Knot theory itself wasn't created until the late 1800s. Before the discovery of atoms, many scientists theorized that the universe was filled with a substance called "ether", and all matter was tangled in that mysterious ether. Naturally, the scientists' next thought was that they could understand elements and life itself by studying the knots that tangled around ether, so mathematicians began tabulating knots and their images. After the rise of atomic science, mathematicians continuing studying knots for the sake of learning, and knot theory was created as a field. Today, knot theory is relevant in other branches of mathematics again. It is tied to DNA and molecular proteins, and the study of whether different knots express gene expression. Knot theory has also gained more depth as mathematics has progressed, and knots in four dimentions are somewhat concievable to even inexperienced mathematicians. A chart with examples of knots, the larger number representing the number of crossovers image: commons.wikimedia.org And we'll wrap up this Throwback history lesson with a joke from this Reddit comment: Two college students are walking through campus. One asks, "What's your favorite branch of mathematics?" The other replies, "Knot theory." The first shakes his head and says, "Yeah, me neither." To learn more about knot theory, visit this site. And on this website, you can see knots drawn out by selecting the features yourself.

Bound with loose threads and inscribed with sinuous lines that crawl across the page, the textile works created by Tennessee-based artist Rima Day evoke the Japanese good luck charms called sennibari. Translating to “thousand person stitches,” the Japanese amulet was developed during war times when women would ask friends, family, and even strangers to make a knot on a piece of fabric, which was then gifted to a soldier for protection. More

We love a good stitching session, but so many of the samplers out there are incredibly out of date. Luckily, there are plenty of artisans out there designing patterns and kits that provide a fresh take on an old skill. From several new alphabet styles, to creative new takes on the French knot, these 15 patterns will keep you in stitches. Plus, be sure to scroll to the end for our favorite throwback needlepoint pattern. You won’t be disappointed!

A quipu (khipu) was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information using string and knots. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system, this...

Bound with loose threads and inscribed with sinuous lines that crawl across the page, the textile works created by Tennessee-based artist Rima Day evoke the Japanese good luck charms called sennibari. Translating to “thousand person stitches,” the Japanese amulet was developed during war times when women would ask friends, family, and even strangers to make a knot on a piece of fabric, which was then gifted to a soldier for protection. More

Embrace your child's artistic side and learn about crocheting, knitting, painting, photography, scrapbooking, and more from the editors of Parents magazine.

Italian artist Francesca Colussi Cramer started embroidering patterns and grids onto found photographs four years ago when she discovered a small vintage shop down the street from her house in North Wales. She was enthralled with the nostalgic feel of the store’s old images and postcards, and began adding thread to provide a visual and physical contrast to the original work. Some of her additions are abstract, like images which appear like patchwork quilts, while for others she makes more representational choices by layering the real life hues of a location or person in small bursts of color. More

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Reflection Garden at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art University of Oregon The evolution of decorative and garden sculpture in ancient Greece. The most radical transformation of sculptural art for mainstream decoration occurred in ancient Greece. The earliest incarnation of Greek sculpture was in the form of wooden cult statues, where they were used as objects of veneration. The first piece of Greek statuary to be reassembled was the Lefkandi Centaur, a terra cotta sculpture found on the island of Euboea, dated c. 920 BCE. It is the earliest known depiction of myth in the history of Greek sculpture. The artistic

Sometimes you come across an Instagram post seen in endless scrolling and it stops you in your tracks. For me, that was the case with the exquisite work of Yukimi Akiba. And as tomorrow is Christmas, you can add her work to your Christmas list as many of the works are for sale on her

Over on Coroflot, Alexandra Peters writes: This project was a collaboration between Herman Miller and Pratt students. Students were asked to design a

for design miami/ basel’s design at large program, american artist sheila hicks has created an installation which canvasses the walls of the gallery with huge, colorful tufts of fabric.

Bound with loose threads and inscribed with sinuous lines that crawl across the page, the textile works created by Tennessee-based artist Rima Day evoke the Japanese good luck charms called sennibari. Translating to “thousand person stitches,” the Japanese amulet was developed during war times when women would ask friends, family, and even strangers to make a knot on a piece of fabric, which was then gifted to a soldier for protection. More

Bantu knots are a protective hairstyle in which the hair is repeatedly sectioned, twisted, and wrapped around the base to

Congratulations! You have just visited the most popular post on my blog. Since this first post about drawing Celtic knots in 2014, I've continued to grow in skill and enthusiasm for drawing Celtic knots, and to explore Celtic Christianity. Will you join me for this Celtic creative & spiritua

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Semi-Nude with Raised Arms (Halbakt mit erhobenen Armen), 1910 at Frankfurt Städel Art Museum

Weitere Klöppel Techniken, dazu werden viele zusätzliche Techniken beim Klöppeln erklärt, Knoten, Weberknoten, Schlingknoten, Garnstärke usw.

berlinde de bruyckere cripplewood at venice art biennale, is an installation of an enormous, gnarled and knotted, uprooted elm tree - made of wax.

Did I hear a moan? Many of us love the look of the French Knot but have struggled to master this stitch but once you get the hang of it, the possibilities are endless. It is a wonderful stitch for adding a three dimensional look to a pattern that might otherwise appear flat and it is also great for mimicking the natural elements of nature. Instructions for making for making a French Knot: 1. Bring the thread out at the required position, hold the thread down where it emerges with the left thumb and encircle the thread twice with the needle (see A). 2. Still holding the thread firmly with your thumb, twist the needle back to the starting point and insert it close to where the thread first emerged (not in the exact place or it will simply pull back through). 3. Pull the needle through to the back, leaving a small knot on the surface, as shown, or pass on to the position of the next stitch as at B. There is also an extremely helpful video tutorial at Needle N' Thread demonstrating how to make the French Knot. Watching the stitch in action will definitely help in making written instructions comprehensible. The image above comes from the flickr photostream of Stephanie also known for her great blog, ruby-crowned kinglette. It is a beautiful way to highlight the French Knot in a simple and clean design. Flickr member Tanya, created this adorable knotted sheep. It is a prime example of adding a three dimensional element. Plus you can pet this fuzzy guy! So grab a piece of scrap fabric and practice the French Knot. Once you get the hang of it, you will be adding it to all of your embroidered designs!

Italian artist Francesca Colussi Cramer started embroidering patterns and grids onto found photographs four years ago when she discovered a small vintage shop down the street from her house in North Wales. She was enthralled with the nostalgic feel of the store’s old images and postcards, and began adding thread to provide a visual and physical contrast to the original work. Some of her additions are abstract, like images which appear like patchwork quilts, while for others she makes more representational choices by layering the real life hues of a location or person in small bursts of color. More

French Knitted Knotted Coasters