Tag Archives: mathematical art

On Seashells, Spirals, and Solids

Posted on January 22, 2018 by annahaensch

Recently, a friend sent me a link to the drawing Fibonacci Dodecahedron by the Venezuelan artist Rafael Araujo. I found it quite beautiful but was immediately skeptical of the words Fibonacci and dodecahedron appearing together. It’s no secret that I … Continue reading →

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Mathematics in the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on July 5, 2017 by evelynjlamb

If you’re like me, you might get as excited about the intricate patterns in a museum’s parquet floor as in the art hanging on the wall. I love seeing the world through a mathematical lens and celebrating the patterns built … Continue reading →

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When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Fibonacci Lemonade

Posted on June 11, 2014 by evelynjlamb

I’m so glad I found Andrea Hawksley’s blog earlier this year! Hawksley is a software developer, mathematical artist, co-founder of the Octahedral Group, an organization of Bay Area mathematical artists. She works on the eleVR project, where she helps make … Continue reading →

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A Tasty Geometric Morsel Every Day

Posted on July 22, 2013 by evelynjlamb

I don’t remember how I first found Geometry Daily. Probably through Twitter. Every day German graphic designer Tilman Zitzmann posts a “new minimal geometric composition.” It’s not exactly a math blog, but I think many mathematicians will, like me, find … Continue reading →

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