TurtleStitch: Exploring Shapes and Curves with Coded Embroidery

Year: 2025 Authors: Joek van Montfort; Richard Millwood; Margaret Low

Core claim

Coded embroidery can serve as an accessible medium for exploring and communicating mathematical concepts through aesthetically meaningful textile artworks.

Topics

turtle geometry, coded embroidery, mathematical exploration, workshop pedagogy, fabrication

Domains

geometry, recursion, parametric functions, Fibonacci numbers, curves, textile art, computer art, generative design

Methods

block-based programming, pattern recoding, guided workshop, parameter experimentation, machine embroidery

Media

web browser, embroidery machine, fabric, thread, SVG

Source status

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