Self-Similarity and the Tumbling Square

Year: 2018 Authors: Susan Happersett

Core claim

Cutting and folding a square sheet into a tumbling form creates a self-similar, kinetic sculpture that can also function as a teaching tool.

Topics

paper sculpture workshop, self-similarity, grid shift drawings, pop-up construction

Domains

self-similarity, diagonal bisections, isosceles right triangles, perpendicular and parallel folds, paper art, book and paper arts, architectural form, visual pattern design

Methods

cutting and folding, grid-based drawing, multi-sheet assembly, hands-on instruction

Media

8-inch square cardstock, double-sided photocopies, scissors, bone folder

Source status

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