Good grief the winter holidays include a lot of candles! Earlier this month, Christians began lightingAdvent candles; Hanukkah begins tomorrow night at sunset; Thursday is the Winter Solstice; andKwanzaa starts on December 26. That’s a lot of wax! Lately, I’ve been fascinated by how
You may not know this about me yet, but I’m a fabric junkie. In fact, when I finished my book last winter, my reward was a day-trip to New York City to shop at Mood Designer Fabrics. I need rehab. So
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of M.C. Escher. Now raise your hand if you know what tessellations are. Surprise! If you know of M.S. Escher’s work, you are also familiar with tessellations — even if you don’t recognize the term.
Two things you should know: First off, I once worked in the marketing and public relations department at Virginia Stage Company, an Equity theatre. Second, I love to sew (and don’t have enough time these days to delve into my stash
Ann Shafer If you’ve been following the Math for Grownups blog, you know how often math plays a role in art. Turns out that it’s not only useful in creating art but caring for it as well. Ann Shafer,
Ursula Marcum practices an amazing art form called kiln-formed glass, which she can explain better than I. Her pieces are layered and rich, unlike any other glass I’ve ever seen. Like most artists, Ursula does quite of bit of basic math
A pattern snippet from one of Marie Grace’s original designs. If you don’t knit, a knitwear pattern probably looks like a random selection of letters and numbers. But that special code actually reveals beautiful creations–sweaters, hats, booties and blankets. Marie
Ron S. Doyle is both a web designer and a freelance writer. In fact, he’s found a particular niche in developing web sites for other freelance writers. He’s also got a wicked sense of humor and uses math in his work.
Art and math are diametrically opposite, right? Wrong. Blossom, layering of enamel over silver. Photo credit: Hap Sakwa. Shana Kroiz is a Baltimore-based, acclaimed jewelry designer and artist, whose work has been shown in the some of the country’s most esteemed