Corinna Beuermann-Kulp
In my free time I create and sew unique mathematical geometrical toys
for children 5 years old and older. Together with the mathematical
institute of the University in Göttingen, I developed the
"Kindergarten Koffer" - a suitcase with different puzzles: 8
mathemagic cubes, 1 Pentomino, 1 Sudoku, the magnetic dodecagon and
the Maths Pie. I made many spheres with different tilings on the
surface, and edge models from polyhedra. My hobby is sewing stellated
polyhedra, quilts and
other robust, elastic, haptic and soft toys/puzzles!
My circular quilt: "Da staunst Du - 29 Bauklötze!" was shown in
Germany during the year of math in 2008.
I have enjoyed the bridges conference in Jyväskylä, Waterloo and
Stockholm.
I sewed the quilt by hand in the technique "English Paper Piecing". For that I used only one template: a pentagon. Three of these pentagons form a hexagon. These hexagons are sometimes rotated 180 degrees. So a parquet has been created from these three-part hexagons. Depending on how the pentagons are colored, I recognize "big hexagons" (sunflowers in yellow, orange and pink). They are associated with green "squares" (leaves) and red "triangles" (poppies). I designed the border mostly with "triangles". The hidden blue bird is a reminder of the importance of freedom of the press. That's why the quilt has the title "Der blaue Vogel / The Blue Bird". The embroidery on the sunflowers and the blue bird originated in 2015.