The Sacred Cut

Year: 2011 Authors: Jay Kappraff

Core claim

The sacred cut, like the golden mean, provides additive geometric relationships that support design and teaching through compass-and-straightedge constructions and tilings.

Topics

proportion systems, geometric sequences, tiling design, design education

Domains

number theory, geometry, continued fractions, Pell sequences, architecture, textiles, quilt design, mosaic design

Methods

compass and straightedge construction, sequence analysis, tiling composition, course project

Media

square subdivisions, octagon construction, tapestry, quilt

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