A Vibrant Coral Ecosystem of Thousands of Crocheted Sculptures

A new report released this week by an Australian agency says that the 1,400-mile Great Barrier Reef has undergone its sixth mass bleaching. About 91 percent of the brightly colored marine ecosystems were affected by this most recent catastrophe, which occurs when water temperatures rise. Disasters like this are becoming more frequent as the climate crisis intensifies, prompting artists like Christine and Margaret Wertheim to respond with striking displays of what could be permanently lost. More

Networks of crafters around the world are creating crocheted coral reefs to advocate for climate action

Gallery Crochet Coral Reef

Crochet Reef Project Shop

Through Incisive Paintings, Toni Hamel Highlights Futile and

Margaret Wertheim Crochet Coral Reef Factory Sale

The Crochet Coral Reef Keeps Spawning, Hyperbolically - The New York Times

Through Incisive Paintings, Toni Hamel Highlights Futile and

This Interactive Exhibit is Encouraging People to Crochet to Save Coral Reefs — Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Coral, Crochet and Hyperbolic Geometry . . . - Coastal Care