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Friday, April 29 • 10:00am - 8:00pm
Geometric Sculpture 'Barn-Raising'

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Participants will help construct a large mathematical sculpture designed by George Hart, who will explain the underlying geometrical ideas as we go along. The design is an intricate arrangement of laser-cut wooden components which connect with cable ties. Over a several-hour period, participants will join parts together to make modules and then assemble the modules into the final form. It is fine to come for a brief visit any time during the whole period, then come back afterward to see the final result on display.

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George Hart

Professor, Stony Brook University
George Hart is a sculptor and applied mathematician who demonstrates how mathematics is cool and creative in ways you might not have expected. Whether he is slicing a bagel into two linked halves or leading hundreds of participants in an intricate geometric sculpture barn raising... Read More →



Friday April 29, 2016 10:00am - 8:00pm EDT
Industry City Factory Floor
  Expo, Workshop-class