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** PLEASE CIRCULATE ** ALL WELCOME ** NEW... @LKLMathsArt on Twitter: Please follow us for announcements and updates, and occasional news about mathematics and art. ...... ART AND THE MOBIUS STRIP: A MOSTLY HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE An LKL Maths-Art workshop by Simon Morgan and John Sharp Thursday 11th April 2013, 6.00 - 7.30pm The Möbius strip is a well known mathematical object in topology. Among artists, its curious properties have been often explored, with Max Bill and M. C. Escher among the most famous exponents. After a brief survey of this art and a basic mathematical overview, we will explore new aspects of this fascinating object as a starting point for potential new art. The session will be mainly practical because the properties of the Möbius strip can only be explored through hands-on experience. Be prepared! You are kindly requested to bring your own scissors, tape, and large paper sheets (e.g. old newspapers). SIMON MORGAN is a mathematician with a career-long interest in the connections between mathematics, art and education. He has taught and researched mathematics in the UK and the USA, including at the University of Minnesota and Los Alamos National Laboratory. JOHN SHARP is a researcher, writer and teacher on mathematics and art, and is well known for the sculptural forms known as Sliceforms and Dforms, and for his work on anamorphosis. He is co-organiser of the LKL Maths-Art seminars. TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS [Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ] Next seminars: 9 May: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs on poetry and mathematics. 13 June: Jonty Hurwitz. *LKLMathsArt on YouTube: Archive of videos from the Maths-Art seminars. http://www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt *Visit the website and seminar archive: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/events/maths-art *Join the email list for future seminar announcements: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/lkl-maths-art -- ++++++ Dr Phillip Kent, Visiting Fellow, London Knowledge Lab [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] www.phillipkent.net m: 07950 952034 ++++++