Hello to UK Reef

UK Crafters are busy creating their own Coral Reef and we wish them well.
IFF's Toxic Reef will be on display at the Hayward Project Space 11 June - 17 August. The UK reef will be exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall next door, is being sponsored by Southbank Centre in partnership with the Crafts Council.

To read more about it:
UK Reef e-Newsletter

Added Crochet Coral Workshop May 13

By popular demand, we've added one more Crochet Coral Workshop to our Spring '08 Season. Join us as we create coral pieces for the New York Coral Reef.

Tuesday, May 13, 6pm - 8pm

Location:
2 World Financial Center
2nd Lobby Level,
Seating area near Elixir


Directions:
from The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Exhibit in the Winter Garden:
Go up the Winter Garden Stairs.
Turn right and walk along the corridor,
past the Beaded Crochet Coral display case,
walking toward 1 World Financial Center.

from the Liberty Street Pedestrian Bridge that crosses West Street:
Go past the Infant Crochet Coral display case.
Enter 1 World Financial Center, turn right.
Cross the bridge connecting 1 WFC and 2 WFC.
Keep to the left, walking toward the Winter Garden.

Where & when to submit Coral Pieces

Additional Drop Off Dates & Times
to submit coral pieces for the New York Coral Reef.
Submission Deadline: May 17, 2008

WHERE AND WHEN

1.
May 12-16, between 9am-5pm
Drop pieces off at the arts>World Financial Center office
Our office location:
arts>World Financial Center, Brookfield Properties
Three World Financial Center,
200 Vesey Street,
2nd Lobby Level
(enter off Vesey Street - near the Vesey Street pedestrian bridge that crosses West Street. Go up the escalator to the 2nd level, turn right.)

2.
By mail to be received by Friday May 16.
Send pieces to:
arts>World Financial Center
Brookfield Properties
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
c/o New York Coral Reef Project

3.
May 14-17, see hours below
arts>World Financial Center information desk in the Winter Garden

We're presenting Corporate Carnival, a theater piece by Women's Project (read about the event here). You can drop off finished coral pieces with our staff at the info desk.
Come see the show and drop off finished coral pieces.

Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
hours:
12pm-2pm
6pm-8pm
Showtimes are 1pm and 7pm


Saturday, May 17
hours:
12pm-2pm
3pm-5pm
6pm-8pm
Showtimes are 1pm, 4pm and 7pm

Samples for inspiration

Would you like to see some of the pieces that went into the current New York Coral Reef Exhibit? Click here

Interested in adding to the New York Reef ?

WFC In the Loop invites you to add your crocheted coral pieces to the exhibit at the World Financial Center. The deadline is May 17 to submit your work.

If you're interested, please email us at intheloop@brookfieldproperties.com and you'll receive information about how and when we'll be collecting pieces.

Our next scheduled meetings for In The Loop are
Brown Bag Social, May 2, 12-2p
After Work Social, May 7, 6-8p

More meeting dates can be added if there's an interest.
Let us know. We'd love to hear from you.

Fiber Arts & Science podcast

The WNYC Radio interview with Margaret Wertheim, Barbara Van Elsen and Njoya Angrum was the 2nd most frequently emailed item by WNYC.org visitors in the past 7 days !

Fiber Arts & Sciences: The Hyperbolic Crochet Reef (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 08 April 2008)

Listen here to the episode:

Also, click here Brian Lehrer Show April 8, 2008 show page and email it forward to your friends.