Rebecca George

Graduate Certificate of Visual Art

The R>1 series was made in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reproductive rate of a virus follows an exponential growth pattern. This pattern is found in nature in phenomena such as coral growth, a lettuce leaf or mouse plagues. Using art to convey scientific or mathematical concepts brings numbers to life visually.

The therapy of making and craft is important to me. I’ve been crocheting since I was six years old, and I experiment with crochet as sculpture and in printmaking. Using found objects and recycled or recyclable materials enables me to experiment freely.

Having a background in engineering and being process driven, I find patterns in maths and science, and use crochet stitches and art as ways to communicate these connections and ideas.