Berkshires Satellite Reef

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Dates
5/1/25 - 5/1/26

WCMA is participating in the Berkshires Satellite Reef—part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute for Figuring—a communal art project entailing the creation of a life-size coral reef made entirely out of crochet! 

The completed coral reef will be exhibited at Williams College in the ’62 Center for Theatre & Dance as an immersive installation in the spring of 2026. Find all the details here!

All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate in the following ways:

Learn to crochet at a Coral Crochet Workshop.

Receive a free crochet kit and learn to crochet in one of our Coral Crochet Workshops, held throughout the year at Williams and in locations throughout Berkshire County. Instruction and kits provided. No experience in crochet necessary—all skill levels welcome!

  • Sunday, June 1, 2-3:30 p.m.: ’62 Center for Theatre & Dance, Williamstown
  • Tuesday, July 1, 5-7 p.m.: Milne Public Library, Williamstown
  • Friday, Aug. 1, 5-7 p.m.: Berkshire Art Center, Pittsfield (at Brothership Building on North Street)

Meet up with a Coral Crochet Circle.

Participate in one of our weekly Coral Crochet Circles held on campus at Williams College and at other locations in Berkshire County.

  • Weekly on Fridays, 2-3 p.m., at the Milne Public Library in Williamstown, starting June 6!

Crochet your own coral of any size, dimension, color, or type!

  • Drop off your coral creation at one of several locations on the Williams College campus or Berkshires community, listed on the project’s website.
  • Or mail your coral creation to: Amy Holzapfel, Department of Theatre, Williams College, 1000 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267. Please be sure to include your name and town of residence along with your submission.

Donate unused yarn, yarn remnants, or crochet hooks (size 5 and up) as part of our yarn-drive.

Drop off yarn at one of several locations:

On the Williams College campus:

  • The ’62 Center for Theatre & Dance (in Centerstage Lobby)
  • Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) (Lobby)
  • Class of 1966 Environmental Center (Entryway)

In Williamstown:

  • The Milne Public Library: 1095 Main St., Williamstown, MA 01267

In Pittsfield:

  • The Berkshire Art Center: 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262

The Berkshire Satellite Reef project is supported by the following Williams College partners: the Gaudino Fund, WCMA, Environmental Center / Zilkha, CLiA, Williams-Mystic, MakersWeb / FabLab / Makerspace, ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance, Department of Theatre, The Science Center, College Archives / Sawyer Library, Williams Crochet Club, and On the Log initiative AY26; and the following community partners: Milne Public Library, Berkshire Art Center. Mass MoCA, and the Williamstown Cultural District.

8/1/25
Coral Crochet Workshop

WCMA is participating in the Berkshires Satellite Reef—part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute for Figuring—a communal art project entailing the creation of a life-size coral reef made entirely out of crochet!
Past Events
7/1/25
Coral Crochet Workshop

WCMA is participating in the Berkshires Satellite Reef—part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute for Figuring—a communal art project entailing the creation of a life-size coral reef made entirely out of crochet! 
6/1/25
Coral Crochet Workshop

WCMA is participating in the Berkshires Satellite Reef—part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute for Figuring—a communal art project entailing the creation of a life-size coral reef made entirely out of crochet!