Last year I did a profile of crochet metal artist Ruth Asawa. I’m thinking about her work again now because this amazing San Francisco artist passed away a month ago at the age of 87. Just before I heard about her death I had reserved a book about her from the San Francisco Public Library after seeing a recommendation for it from a friend. I have been devouring this book, called The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air, all month; it is rich in both images and information.