Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 50 Issue 1, December 2012
24 – 29
Creating Curved Art with Straight Lines and Perspective
Mark Mercer
Art creates a visual play between positive and negative spaces. Mary Boole’s curve stitching – a precursor to string art and similar forms of line art encourages this type of exploration. These forms address geometric concepts as artists count points and lines. In this challenge, students will create math objects that disappear after certain patterns appear – a tension between necessity and prominence.
