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Sample, Beaded Alphabet, B
This is a Sample, beaded alphabet. It was designed by Nikolai Haas, The Haas Sisters of Monkeybiz and The Haas Brothers and manufactured by Simon Haas.
This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from The Haas Brothers and R & Company as part of Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.
This beading sample demonstrates one of the beading patterns used to create the flowers in the Afreaks collection. The beads are assembled using hyperbolic geometric structures. Such patterns govern many natural phenomena, including as coral formations. The Haas Brothers created an “alphabet” of twenty-six beaded hyperbolic flowers that communicate these patterns to The Haas Sisters, who have not had access to formal math education.
- Thahla Crew-neck Sweater, Ndlela Ntle Shorts, Sandals, And Socks, from the...
- merino wool, mohair, leather, bamboo.
- Museum purchase from designer.
- s-e-1785a/f
- Nyawuza Shawl, Ndlela Ntle Shorts, Sandals, And Socks, from the...
- merino wool, mohair, leather, bamboo.
- Museum purchase from designer.
- s-e-1786a/f
- Anatolian Face Bead Necklace
- nylon thread, ceramic, gold.
- Judith R. Tishman Collection, gift of Peter V. and Lynn P. Tishman.
- 2002-16-6
Our curators have highlighted 21 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, A
- acrylic beads, steel wire.
- Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
- 76.2015.15
- Textile With Bead Embroidery (Mexico)
- cotton, glass beads.
- Gift of A. Algara R. de Terreros.
- 1927-14-1
- Shape Study (USA)
- wood.
- Gift of David McCorkle and Ernest Hood.
- 2010-12-18
Its dimensions are
H x W: 15.2 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.) (approx.)
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.
