2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Doug Dunham, Lisa M Shier
Artists
Doug Dunham
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Dept. of Computer Science, University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Lisa M. Shier
Adjunct Professor
University of Maryland Global Campus
New Market, Alabama, USA
Statement
Our goal is to create aesthetic tessellating patterns on hyperbolic surfaces such as the Poincaré circle model or on triply periodic polyhedra. Once we have designed a pattern, we proceed to implement it using computer controlled crafting devices such as a paper plotter/cutter or an embroidery sewing machine. Proper digitization of the pattern requires over 100 hours of hand work and the use of specialized software. The choice of materials is critical to the quality and aesthetic appeal of the the final result. Sewing out the design requires a computer controlled top of the line embroidery machine and 20 hours of supervised operation.
Artworks

Hyperbolic Embroidered Butterflies
35.0 x 35.0 cm
Machine Embroidery
2023