Judith Silver
My work has been developed in conjunction with an art and mathematics seminar for the Yeager Scholars at Marshall University. Each piece is designed to illustrate a mathematical concept.
The logarithmic spiral is one of the most beautiful curves in mathematics. In particular, this composition was inspired by the function 1/ln(r) -.25. The spirals were made from bendable metal rods, which were wrapped around a wooden jig shaped like the biblical "Tower of Babel". Each spiral was clipped so that consecutive diameters would approximate the golden ratio (about .618).