About this Event
Bulk booking discount - see below.
Create a beautiful piece of mathematical artwork using just a compass and pencil. Discover hidden patterns, symmetry and geometric designs while learning a surprising side of mathematics.
Perfect for curious, creative students aged 10-16 who enjoy maths, art, puzzles, drawing or design.
Lots of children who might be unsure about a "maths workshops" would love this - it's all about the art!
Explore how using a pair of compasses you can draw layers of circles to build up pictures and patterns. From the seed of life to the flower of life and spotting symmetry and other shapes as we go.
Geometric art links into typography, product design, architecture and of course mathematics. And many people also find the process of drawing in this way very calming too.
Moordown Community Centre, 10-11am
- Small group sessions (max 8 students)
- Students age 10-16 years old
- All materials included
- Drawing skills link in with the ‘constructions’ GCSE topic within the maths curriculum
- Mathematical language used to desribe parts of a cirlce and the process of drawing - knowledge required by the GCSE curriculum.
- Links to culture and history included where appropriate.
- Free car parking, and cafe on site that parents are welcome to use
Topics across the series include:
- Creating with a compass - exploring symmetry in the seed of life
- Pattern spotting - create the flower of life pattern and begin to spot patterns
- Variation - stressing and ignoring elements to create different patterns
- Tiling and tessellation - drawing patterns from the Alhambra
- Tangent circles - The pappus chain and an ellipse
Book all 5 sessions directly through me and recieve a discount. £47.50 for all 5 sessions - just £9.50 each. Email [email protected] to take advantage of this discount.
About me:
I'm Beth and I am a qualified mathematics teacher with a love for exploring maths beyond the curriculum! Geometric art is one of my favourite things to explore, along with other quirky maths that perhaps gets missed in a standard classroom.
Each session will mention some key maths where needed... but is all about the art!
I aim to build mathematical thinking skills without it feeling like a maths lesson.
- DBS Checked
- Safaguarding trained
- Insured
- 7 years experience working in schools
Event venue & nearby stays
Moordown Community Centre, 21 Coronation Avenue, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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