One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...
The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...
In fact, the art of weaving ropes into layered, fringed designs goes back to the third century when Chinese weavers began to create decorative knots. While 13th century Arabic weavers used ...
For Grossen, the designation as sculpture is critical. She says, 'For me, it is absolutely important that it be understood as sculpture.' The fact that she uses ropes and knots is secondary. As she ...