The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef - The Smithsonian Community Reef

The Ladies Silurian Atoll (detail of crochet coral reef object). Photo copyright The Institute for Figuring by Alyssa Gorelich

The success of the Smithsonian Community Reef would not have been possible without the contributions of the following people:

Crochet contributors to the community reef
Sara Abrahamsson Alice Abrash Judy Adams Zahra Afshari Katie Ahlfeld Patricia Ahlfeld Carrie Alexander Janet Alger Janet Allen Dawn Alley Jennifer Amarante Robin Andersen Beth Anderson Mary Elizabeth Andrews Claudia Angle Anonymous Anonymous Family Summayya Ansari Terry Anstrom Megan Armenti Katherine Armstrong Zain Aslam Barbara Atchison Sylvia Atkins Marcea Austin Debora Bachman Joan Baker Kate Baker Mia Baker Sandra Baker Shelby Baker Niki Balani Beverly Ballor Jane E. Bancroft Barbara Banks Holly Barbour Suzanne Barbour Emily Barker Lydia Barringer Annie Barsky Angela Barton Barbara Barton Freda Bayer Lisa Bayne Janell C. Bennett Barbara Benson Perry Lowell Bent B. A. Benz Lynn L. Bernardi Heather L. Berry La Vida Beveney Peggy Biggs Kristin Blais Whitney Blanchard Judy Blankenship Carmen Blevins Doris Bloch Karen Blynn Bonnie Blyth Donna Bonzagni Celia Booth Priscilla L. Bouic Cynthia Bowen Loyce Bowen Virginia Bragg Kolya Braun-Greiner Karen Brehm Christine Breighner Carol Breitner Kathy Brennan Carla McKinney Brenner Beth Briggs Denise Romano Bright Elizabeth T. Brink Martine Brizius Caroline Brocato Leslie Brock Darlene Bromwell Cathy Brown Karen O. Brown Michelle Brown V.J. Brown Beth Brumhall Sarah Buckbee Constance Burke Michele Burgess Peggy Burkenstock Jonni Burnham Cornelia Burr Ardrea W. Burrell Judith Busby Abigail Bysshe Tara Cain Jean Calvert Mary Ellen Campbell Novia Campbell Diane Cantrell Stacy Cantrell Gail Carome Tina Carp Annette Carr Cheryl Cartwright Caroline Castel Allison Castellan Janet Cavanagh Robalee Chapin Jocelyn Chateauvert Claire Cho Yvonne Christ Arlene Christiansen Sarah Christianson Jo Christopherson Rachel Chung Carolyn Clark Jaye Clark-Nios Janine Coakley Carole Coaxum Melissa Coaxum Sabrina Coaxum Randi Cohen Coblenz Bonnie Coffey Galit Cohen Robbie Cohrssen Michel Colville Katherine Condliffe Joan Conway Elaine Cook Deborah Coon Chardonnay Cooper Linda Cooper Lynn Coppage Kim Costa Maria Theresa Costea NiYa Costley Gaura Coupal Nandi Coupal Roberta Couver Alice Crampton Elizabeth H. Crews Creative Crocheter Cathy Crome Jen Crowley Lily Cuk Cindy Cummings Nyssa Cummings Audrey Cupples Marjie Curia Rose Curia Jill Curran Faridah Dahlan Amy Dahlin Rebecca Damon Donna Dancy Darlene Daniels Ruby Daniels M. Jennifer Datiles Adrian David Andrea David Anne David Carla David Cheryl David Michelle David Nicole David Susan David Kristin Davidson Arnetta Davis Paula Davis Stephanie Davis Margaret M. Dean Luiza deCamargo Pat Defino Eva DeGlopper Nova de la Cruz Lynda DelGenis Sylvia DeMar Sheila Denn Beth Denton Cheryl Patrice Derricotte Claudia J. Derricotte Christine Devine Robynne DeYoung Judith Dickinson Linda Diehl Sevinc Dogruyol Jo Dorsch Meg Dotseth Eileen Doughty Roxanna B. Douglas Nancy Dowdy Joy Dryer Nistha Dube Shruti Dube Guzel duChateau Nicole Duffey Helena Dukovich Maryan Dunnet Beverly Eason Annabel Ebersole Wendy Eck Hanga Eder Marsha Edgell Candace Edgerley Mel Edgerley Suni Edson Marsha Edwards	Dotty Eisenhour Allison Elliott Monique Elliott Ellie Ellis Jill Ellis Maggie Ellis Wendy Ellis Jeanette Enos Narmada Eriki Acquania G. Escarne Pam Esser Janet Evans Christine Everhart Lesley Ewing Karla J. Fahey Liz Fairey Christine Fallon Laurie Farrington Dr. Maria A. Faust Karla Fears Kate Feil Rebecca Feldman Pamela Feltus Lizou Fenyvesi Victoria A. Fernandez Amber Ferrar Julia Ferrar Rebecca Ferrar Mychelline Fiadhiglas Helen Fields Rosalie Fields Stephanie Fillman Sabine Finnern Sylvia Fischbach-Braden Jan Fisher Lylie Fisher Margaret Fisher Liz and Ray Fite Jamie Fitzgerald Annette Fitzpatrick Janis Fitzpatrick Sarah Fitzpatrick Paula Flicker Mary Flint Mark Flores Carol Forbes Yanique Foster Christina Fox Colette Fozard Betty Francies Shannon L. Francis Debbie Frederick Jon Frederick Katharine Fredriksen Lina Freeman Renci Freeman Katie French Jan Frick Jordan Fues Deb Fuller Eileen Gaffigan Sarah Gale Beth Gamble Karen Ganong Patricia Ganzi Ericka Garcia Judy Gardner Anjali Garg Mary Lee Garrison Michelle Gasteen Harriet Gerber Suzanne Gentess Patricia Gentili-Poole Margaret Gibbs Shayna Gibson Lynne Gilliland AuJanne Givner Tasia Gladkova Gwendolyn C. Glasser Andrea Gleason Sandra Glenn Lynn Goldsbrough Lisa Golladay Lynn Golub-Rofrano Trudy Gongora Rebecca Stone Gordon Janice Gorham Annie Goshay Caroline Gottlieb Kathy Gourlie Judith Graves Eudora Gray Jenniffer Gray Y. Nicole Gray Lillian Greenawald Marjorie Greenawald Elisabeth Greenberg Sophia Greiner Beth Grohnke Valerie Grussing Victoria Gutierrez Ellen Haberlein Alison Hadley Laura Hadley Ann Hagen Christine Hager Charlotte Hall Alison Hall Susan Main Hall Penny Halverson Marilyn Harrington C.Y. Harris Antonia Harrison Pat Harrison Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb Trenean Hart May Hassan Rania Hassan Gloria Hasslacher Eileen Hatcher Danielle G. Hauck Lauren Hauck Elaine Haug Caitlan Hawkins Kate Hawkins Royce Hawkins Darlene Hayes Linda Heath-Trees Jennifer Heinonen Lauren Helgen Sue Helmken Sheila Henderson Tolonda Henderson Sean Hennessey Christina Hernandez Colleen Hile Renee Hill Hannah Hinton Margaret Hoagland Sharon Hodgson Beth Hoffman Barbara Holder Charles Holder Deirdre Holder Lianne R. Holzer Sharon Houck Charlotte Houghton Rosalind Houseknecht Amy Hu Junko Hurd William Hurd Jane Hurst Kate Hyde Carolyn Ibici Sharon Imler Ariya Ishida Cynthia Kercoude Izadi Suzanne Izzo Barbara Jackier Pat Jayne Regina Jefferson Leslie Jensen Rebecca Jiang Deleira Johnbaptiste Marguerite Johnson Cathy Jones Ginny Jones Samantha Jones Sandy Jones Sharon Jones Ock Jung Lisa Kadala Hannah Kaplan Wilma Kaplan Amy Kaufman Rachel Kaufman Kristen Keiser Lisa Keith Faith Kelleher-Gaddie Jacqueline Keller Peg Kemp Celeste Kennamer Tara Kennedy Jane Kidwell Karel Kidwell Kiesel Family Hannah Kiesel Kayley Kiesel Jackson Kilburne Jennifer Kilburne AnaMarie King JoAnna King Susan Kitzmiller Rebecca Kleister Karen Klemp Andrea R. Kline Marian Klymkowsky Elizabeth Knutson Tammy Knutson Alice Kolasny Marion Krock Kolson Terry Korn Marantha Korobacz-Hammadou Lexi Kowalski Susanna M. Kuehl	Mary Beth Kurspahic Grace Lachance Jill Langford Anne Langsdorf Margaret Lanne Dorothy Laoang Rhonda Lapan Fancy Largey Lynne Larkin Claire Larson Ginny Larson Jinann Larson Lucy Laufe Alexandra Lee Debbie Y. Lee Debra M. Lee Helga Lee Michele Lee Amy Legg Jessica Lepak Joel Lepak Judy Leonard Abbi Lesnick Lorraine Lewis Megan Lewis Megan Lewis Ann Liddle Julia Lieberman Jiewon Lim Betty Lindsay Jennifer Lindsay Sharon Littley Janelle Livesay Nora Lockshin Marquetta L. Bush Lombardi Zan Henigan Lombardo Jennifer Lorenzo Jane Louie Megan Lu Amy Luke Stori Lundi Helen Lyon Kate Lyon Melanie MacDonald Irene Madden Joyce Maginnis Patti Mallin Rose Malloy Renata Mangrum Anne Marcus Becca Marsh Shelley Marshall Crescent Martin Arielle and Jade Martinez Liz Masiello Ginny Mason Kit Mason Norma Math Elizabeth Matory Linda Mattingly Cheryl Mawo Katherine Maxwell Wendy Mayer Joan Mazer Anna McAllister Susie McBride Grace McCaffery Nancy McCarthy Lee McCath Sarah D McClain Shannon Frigon McClain William C.A. McClain Melinda McClellan Anne McCombs Ann McConaughy Pat McCoy Carey McDaniel Shannon McDaniel Tamryn McDermott Mac McDermott Sarah McGinnes Maggie McGrane Megan McHugh Sarah McIntosh Michelle McKenzie-Duncan Brenda McKinney Emily McLaughlin Benjamin McLenaghan Brendan McLenaghan Ruth Klewans McLenaghan Doug McNamara Rachel McNamara Crystal McNeely Virginia (Ginny) McNitt Colleen McPhillips Avice Mehan Deb Meredith Sue Merlino Susan Michael Linda Goetz Mierke Cheryl Migliarini Michael Migliori Tammy Mill Paula Miller Tamara Miller Carolyn Mills Jane Milosch Patrice Minor Anita Mintz Cinthia Mirabile Anna Mitchell Elizabeth Mitchell Joan Mitchell Dea Mitchem Anne Mizoguchi Elise Moe Marcia Montgomery Linda Montgomery-Blair William Moomaw Bonita Moore Claudia Moore Elida Moore Kristin Moran Judy Morris Mary Lou Morris Rebecca Morris Laura Moses Lily Moses Ann Moy Diane Mularz Carrie Mumah Elizete de Souza Murdock M.G. Murphy Alice Murray Miriam H. Nadel Jeannie Napp Gregory Nau Paige Negus Julie Neill Judith Newman Peggy M. Newman Dorothy Ngutter Tham Nguyen Gloria Nieto Maryanne Noonan Leslie Nottingham Dixie Nuelle Anne O'Connor Paula Oddo Karen Odle Alexandra Ogilvie Cassie Ogle Wendy Oliver Rosemary O'Malley Alane O'Neill Mary Ellen O'Neill Lesley Packel Alison Paddock Maria Paez Hyunsun Park Liz Parke Maggie Parke Autumn Parker Barbara Parker Frances Parker Jessica Parks Cynthia Parsons Iris B. Patton Denise Patton-Pace Edna Paulson Jill Paulson Dawn Pearson Younah Pee Ann Peel Rhonda Parker Pegg Dolly Perkins Ellen Perlman Jenny M. Peterson Mildred Phillips Bonnie Pierce Mariame Pierce Ann Ruhr Pifer Hanna Poeschl Philathea Pollard Kathryn Pong Demi Porter Arthella Posey Jina Pounds Rhonda Prather Pat Preston Andrea Berman Price Kathy Price Theodore Prueter Daphne Puerto Wendye Quaye Mabel Quinto Christa Rabenold Lorraine Ramsdell Tauna Rankin Shirley Ray Sherrie Redden Mary Rein Nancy Renfrow Burgess Rennels Mindell Rennels	Rebecca Reviere Margaret Revis Anne Reynolds Ana Ribas Kori Rice Beth Richwine Jennifer Riddell Marcia Rifkin Rita Rigor-Matory Claudia Ringel Marcia Rivkin Rachel A. Roa Camden Roberts Glynnis Roberts Jamie J. Roberts Rebecca Roberts Sonia Roberts Erica Robinson Kelley Robison Bridgette Robles Julia Roche Crystal Rodrigue Kaja Rosenqvist Ben Ross Ginger Ross Susan Ross Stephanie Roth Victoria Rothenberg Patti Rounsevell Pamela Rowe Dee Rubel Catherine Rudawsky Judy Rudisaile Marla Rudnick Cynthia Rugolo Sandy Runyeon Barbara Rushworth Wadad Sabra Jelena Salti Phyllis Sameloff Dixie Sanderson Sue Santa Christina Santucci Sondra Sarles Julie Sarwatt Marielle Saums Rebecca J. Saunders Aporanee Schauer Monika V. Schiavo Kathy Schneider Lizzy Schneider Sandy Scholar Barbara Schreurs Sherry Schwechten Sandra Scott Linda Segal Rosann J. Seibel Amy Sharfman Anne Sheldon Peggy Shifflett Sarah Shuff Wendy Silber Joselia Silva Andrea Simpson Nancy Simpson Janie Singleton Karen Singleton Samantha Singleton Carol Slifka Martha Slover Anna Smirny Barbara Smith Carlyta M. Smith Cynthia Smith Dede Smith Lizanne Smith Lydia Smith Sarah Sokolaw Lesley Soto Diana Soy Helen Spencer Claire Spencer Shirl Spicer Loretta Srch Barbara Stam Anna Stange JoAnne Stapleton Anne Stauffer Barbara Stauffer Ilse Stauffer Anne Stegmann Maureen Stemmle Lea Stern Suzanne Stevens Joyce Stewart Janet Stollnitz Julie Stoner Ann Stringer Shannon Strong Lydia Strouf Miriam Struck Trudy Suchan Susan Suidikas Sarah Sumner Myra Sumpter Catherine Sutera Isabel Swift Alice Sykes Dotty Szymanski Misa Takaki Suzanne Tassche Lauren Tate Sara Tate Catherine Taylor Evangeline Taylor Rachel Taylor Solange Taylor Torre Taylor Violet Taylor Robert Thesing Sheila Thompson Emily Tiedeman Christina Tiffany Sue Till Ariana Tkachuk Amber Tobiasz Joy Toncer Jennifer Trimble Stacy Trock Derek Tsao Fan Tsao Helen Turnbull Dana Twersky Ruth-Ann Tyson Sondra Unverferth Janet Utman Marina Valdez Francesca Valente Carola van Cleef Linda Vanhorn Laura VanHouten Laura Vaught Anna Vega Karla Vernon Cara Vriezen Joanne Wagner Daphne Waite Vivian D. Wantuch Meredith Ward Eleanor Wascavage Tamara Webb Sandra E. Weekes Melissa Weiner Carrole Welsh Suzanne Wennermark-Roskowick Marty Wessman K. Westmoreland Mabel Wettstain Jessica Wharton Kira Wharton Katelin Wheary Grace White Joan White Sue White Kate Whitelaw Angela Devlin Whitworth Claire Wilensky Jill Wilhelm Sam Williams Deanna Williston Cindy Wincek Roseanne Wincek Rosa Wingate MaryBeth Winkler Michele Winowitch Kathryn Winsberg Christa Wissler Lee Wittenstein Cheryl Anne Woehr Jennifer Woods Claire Wudowsky Ben Yatt Sandy Weiss Yatt Mia A. Yee Sun-Ying Yeh Victoria Judith Yetter Saaraliisa Ylitalo Melissa Yoder Ricks Amy Yu Ellen Yu Joece Yuen Maria Lucia Zabko Natalie Zarowny Jeannie Zeller Sulan Zhou Alan Zich Cole Zich Marie Zich Nora Zich Oonagh Zich Kristina Zilli Ellen Zwibak
A special thank you to these community groups, fiber guilds and schools for their generous contributions of crocheted coral for the Smithsonian Community Reef and for passing on their skills, enthusiasm, and artistry to others:
Community Groups Adams Morgan Stitch and Bitch, Washington DC American Association of Museums Needlework Group, Washington, DC Australian Embassy Cro-chettes, Washington, DC DC Public Library Crocheters, Washington, DC Friends of Haiti, Washington, DC and Port-au-Prince, Haiti Knitters and Crocheters Care, Merrifield, VA Krafter’s Corner, a division of the National Federation for the Blind Lake Barcroft Community Crocheters, Falls Church, VA Library of Congress Crocheters, Washington DC Members of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee, St. Camillus Catholic Church, Silver Spring, MD NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Silver Spring, MD Riderwood Village Hospice Knitters, Silver Spring, MD HDA Crocheters, Smithsonian Associates and Corcoran College of Art + Design History of Decorative Arts Masters Program, Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution Employees, Washington, DC The Friday Afternoon Knitting Club at Forest Hills Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD The Peoria Radical Knitters Society, Peoria, IL The Sunrise Knit and Crochet Club at Bluemont Park, Arlington, VA The Warm and Fuzzies of Washington DC Tifereth Israel Mitzvah Knitting and Crocheting Group, Washington, DC Under the Sea with NSV, Washington DC Washington Hospital Center Nurses, Washington, DC Fiber Guilds: Ewe, Yak & Crochet, a local Maryland chapter of the Crochet Guild of America InNOVAtive Crochet Guild of Northern Virginia Knitting Artists of Northern Virginia ("KANV"), Annandale, VA Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Potomac, MD Warped Weavers Guild, Belair, MD The Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA		Schools: Central High School, Capitol Heights, MD Institute for the Arts, Fairfax County Public Schools, Summer Session 2010, Fairfax, VA We sincerely appreciate the enthusiastic support of the owners, instructors, and staff of the following yarn shops, who hosted free workshops and crochet sessions throughout the summer and who helped publicize the project to the fiber community through shop displays, blogs, websites and e-mails: A Likely Yarn, Abingdon, VA Janet Woolwine and Staff A Tangled Skein, Hyattsville, MD Larry Paulson, Edna Paulson, Cheryl Hoffman and Staff Aylin’s Woolgatherer, Falls Church, VA Aylin Bener and Staff FibreSpace, Alexandria, VA Danielle Romanetti and Staff Knit and Stitch = Bliss, Bethesda, MD Lyn Ermer and Staff Knitters Nest, Eldersburg, MD Debora Bachman and Mabel Quinto Lovelyarns, Baltimore, MD Sue Caldwell and Nora Lockshin Nature’s Yarns, Fairfax, VA Sue Wroton, Amy Schnetzler and Ginny McNitt Now and Then, Takoma Park, MD Judy Garrett, Elizabeth Brinkama, and Junko Hurd Stitch DC, Washington, DC Marie Connolly and Staff The Lancaster Yarn Shop, Intercourse, PA Wendy Ellis and Staff The Yarn Spot, Wheaton, MD Victoria Rothenberg and Staff Woolworks, Baltimore, MD Amy Legg, Wendy Silber, Judy Garret, Kim Rohloff and Karen Brehm
Community Reef Coordinator: Jennifer Lindsay		Interns: Younis Alhashemi, Stacy Cantrell

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Contributors to the Smithsonian Community Reef