2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings
S. Louise Gould
Artists
S. Louise Gould
Professor Emerita
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Central Connecticut State University
Connecticut USA
Statement
My mathematical art grows out of my experiences with my students and my explorations of mathematics, textiles, paper, and technology. I enjoy working with computer controlled machines such as the computerized embroidery sewing machine and the Craft Robo (plotter cutter) as well as traditional looms and knitting machines.
Artworks
Window into Infinity: A Sample of the Murhombicuboctahedron
6 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Embroidery on Cotton Fabric
2012
This is an extension of the work I have done with fabric polyhedra. "The Symmetries of Things" written by Conway, Burgiel and Goodman-Strauss has provided many pathways to explore and it was the inspiration for this piece. This Archimedean infinite polyhedra is constructed of regular hexagons and squares. It illustrates the symmetry *642. Each vertex has 4 squares and one hexagon surrounding it. This model uses squares of four colors to show how the model moves into space. Each of the modules is constructed from a "net" of embroidered squares and hexagons. The nets were designed on Geometer's Sketchpad then digitized using 4-D Professional Software and stitched on a Viking Topaz embroidery sewing machine. The pictures show the object from three different directions.