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Curved origami sculpture Activity

by David Shaw, 7 September 2022 | 0 comments

A curvy, ridged shape a bit like a potato chip

Folding origami cranes and paper aeroplanes is fun, but they tend to be made of straight lines. So what happens when you fold in curves?

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Draw a flower Activity

by David Shaw, 25 November 2016 | 0 comments

A drawing of a flower

There are plenty of patterns inside a flower. Let’s follow one and see what drawing we get!

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Celtic knots Activity

by David Shaw, 3 June 2014 | 0 comments

A hole in the woven pattern.

For over a thousand years, people have been drawing intricate woven patterns known as Celtic knots. As we’re about to find out, there’s a lot of maths involved!

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Art and science News

by Jasmine Fellows, 23 May 2014 | 2 comments

Illustration of bacteria

Written by Sarah Kellett The eyes have it. Bright, colourful butterflies and birds easily catch our attention. But to visualise bacteria, we need to get creative, and combine art and science.

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Anamorphic art Activity

by David Shaw, 23 April 2013 | 0 comments

Check out this trick! By colouring in boxes, you can make a strange blobby picture that transforms when reflected in a curvy mirror!

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