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Bridging the Gap Between Math and Art
On the theme of math art, there’s a superb slideshow at the link above. The above tapestry is by an Albuquerque, NM artist named Donna Loraine Contractor, who does mathematical weaving. My parents have four of her pieces in their house, and would have more if there were more walls :)
(via Scientific American)
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Bridging the Gap Between Math and Art

On the theme of math art, there’s a superb slideshow at the link above. The above tapestry is by an Albuquerque, NM artist named Donna Loraine Contractor, who does mathematical weaving. My parents have four of her pieces in their house, and would have more if there were more walls :)

(via Scientific American)

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