This publication accompanies the exhibition Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science held at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery on the campus of Skidmore College, January 29, 2022 - June 12, 2022.
Includes bibliographical references.
Welcome / Ian Berry -- Shape, Machine, Brain, Body, Community: An Introduction / Rebecca McNamara -- Threads throughout History / In Conversation: Dario Robleto and Elissa Auther -- The Neural Artistry of the Brain / Sarita Lagalwar -- A Psychological and Neuroscientific Study of Emotions in Textiles / Denise Evert -- Dyes for Fashion and Wellness / Elaine Larsen -- Textiles, Technology, and Social Good / In Conversation: Trisha Andrew, Emile Giles, and Ursula Wolz with Aarathi Prasad -- Art and Technology, Intrinsically Woven / Sang-Wook Lee -- Toward a More Accessible Software Industry / Aarathi Prasad -- Knitting, from Fiber to Designer Textiles / Rebecca Trousil -- Making Visible: Math, Craft, Culture / In Conversation: John Sims, Jeffrey C. Splitstoser, and Daina Taimina with Stephen Ornes -- The Strange Universe of Hyperbolic Geometry / Mark Huibregtse -- Stitching Dynamical Systems / Rachel Roe-Dale -- Textile Mathematics: Models for Pedagogy / Rachel Roe-Dale and Rachel Seligman -- The Future of Textiles and Sustainability / In Conversation: Preeti Arya, Alissa Baier-Lentz, and Juan Hinestroza with Nurcan Atalan-Helicke -- The Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef: Crocheting Eco-Consciousness in Community / Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef Contributors -- Selected Bibliography -- Exhibition Checklist -- Exhibition Artist Biographies -- Contibutor Biographies -- Acknowledgments -- Image Credits