Art and Math: Driven to Abstraction?

  One of my favorite lithograph artists is Dutch artist M.C. Escher. He is well-known for his abstract three-dimensional artwork such as “Waterfall” pictured below.

  The funny thing is with Escher’s art is that it works mathematically. Don’t think so? Take a look at this link from Make:Online|Math Mondays.

  There is a link to the print of “Relativity” and can be printed on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. On the paper itself, are instructions that require mountain folding, valley folding, and strategic areas to cut. This is a good project for high school students after testing or a day or two before vacation. It will give them a different perspective on the math that they have learned from geometry.

I challenge my artistic friends to make their own cut and fold Escher! This project really gets you to think outside the box!