Elaine Krajenke Ellison
Artists
Elaine Krajenke Ellison
artist
retired
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Statement
An appreciation and demystification is a common thread that runs through my mathematical art. Drawing, bronze, painting, glass, and photography were mediums I had investigated before l980. In the early l980's, I settled on fabric to tell my mathematical stories. The topics I have quilted include early mathematics from 2,000 B. C. E. to mathematics of the present time. During this time span I have quilted over 55 mathematical quilts. Most quilts are sewn by hand. Primitive Pythagorean Triples is quilted by machine. The current work in progress is titled: Landmarks in Algebra. Four significant contributions include the Plimpton 322, Diophantine equations, Brahmagupta's area formula, and Al-Kwarizmi's completing the square.
Artworks

Primitive Pythagorean Triples
104 x 104 cm
100% cotton, trapunto, thread painting, Setacolor paint
2016