Maggi Harriss

Great Malvern, UK

I am fascinated by mathematical patterns and enjoy using them to make something useful. I have been teaching mathematics for longer than I care to think about and realised that the best way to understand mathematics is to enjoy it first.

Ammann Cushion
Ammann Cushion
38 x 38 x 5 cm
Cotton Cross-stitch
2009

Cushion with each tile shape for the Ammann-Beenker tiling in a different colour.

Trilobite and Cross Cushion
Trilobite and Cross Cushion
36 x 37 x 5 cm
Silk Cross-stitch
2015

The edges of Chaim Goodman-Strauss' Trilobite and cross aperiodic tiles forming an intricate pattern.