Mondays | October 2020 - June 28, 2021
Discover the interwoven worlds of math and art throughout history and explore how math inspires art in this unique outreach program geared towards secondary students. Using tessellations as a foundation, variations upon each workshop caters to specific grade levels. Each workshop explores traditional design elements represented in Coast Salish contemporary art, and examines artists who use tessellations in their work.
Workshop 1 | Grade 8
Learn about basic translation tessellations, the connection
to translation math, as well as the history behind how math
inspires artmaking.
Workshop 2 | Grade 9-10
Learn about proportional reasoning and the basic connection
between math and art using tessellations as a starting point.
Workshop 3 | Grade 11-12
Learn about modelling curves in art works with equations, such as
quadratic and radical equations, while exploring tesselations and
traditional shapes utilized by Coast Salish artists.
Curriculum Tie-ins: Art Education, Indigenous Studies, Math