Knotwork links
Here are some resource you can consult to know a little bit more about
knotworks.
Web resources
- Celtic Knotwork: the Ultimate
Tutorial, the official page of Christian Mercat, who developed the
method, with plenty of examples and exercises.
- Knotsbag: an other
Knotwork drawing software. It seems more powerful than Knotwork, but is not
free...
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Steve Abbott's Computer Drawn Celtic Knotwork:
another software for building knotworks, also based on Mercat's method.
For Windows only, but seems impressive.
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Make Celtic Knotwork:
a page collecting some references on knotwork construction methods,
with a good review of the different methods
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Knotsweb:
a huge page of web links on knotworks and links, with programs, books,
videos...
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Catégories modulaires (in french):
on the theory of knotworks. A lot of maths...
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Two Knots with LiveGraphics
an example of the use of the LiveGraphics Applet to draw knots in space...
Other programs can be found by typing 'knotwork' in Google.
Books
- The book of George Bain, 'Celtic Art', Ed. Constable London,
which gives a lot of illusatration from all around the world.
- Other illustrations in: "Knotworks and spirals, a celtic art Workbook",
from Courtney Davis, ed. Blandford.
- "The Knot Book, an elementary introduction to the mathematical Theory
of Knots", from Colin C. Adams. Very good book on the knotwork theory,
and the mathematics behind them.