[Maths-Education] Maths-Art seminars at London Knowledge Lab, 11 April, "Art and the Möbius strip: A mostly hands-on experience"

[Phillip Kent]

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ART AND THE MOBIUS STRIP:
A MOSTLY HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

An LKL Maths-Art workshop
by Simon Morgan and John Sharp
Thursday 11th April 2013, 6.00 - 7.30pm

The Möbius strip is a well known mathematical object in topology. Among
artists, its curious properties have been often explored, with Max Bill
and M. C. Escher among the most famous exponents. After a brief survey
of this art and a basic mathematical overview, we will explore new
aspects of this fascinating object as a starting point for potential new
art. The session will be mainly practical because the properties of the
Möbius strip can only be explored through hands-on experience. 

Be prepared! You are kindly requested to bring your own scissors, tape,
and large paper sheets (e.g. old newspapers).

SIMON MORGAN is a mathematician with a career-long interest in the
connections between mathematics, art and education. He has taught and
researched mathematics in the UK and the USA, including at the
University of Minnesota and Los Alamos National Laboratory. JOHN SHARP
is a researcher, writer and teacher on mathematics and art, and is well
known for the sculptural forms known as Sliceforms and Dforms, and for
his work on anamorphosis. He is co-organiser of the LKL Maths-Art
seminars.

TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm
PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS
[Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ]

Next seminars: 9 May: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs on poetry and
mathematics. 13 June: Jonty Hurwitz.

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