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Elaine krajenke ellison, a retired high school math teacher, makes these extraordinary quilts highlighting mathematical patterns. Our interests in mathematical concepts for designs was a natural development from our interest in quilting which, by its nature is a pure application of geometry. Mathematical classroom quilts unl institutional repository. The focus of the journal is on intuitive, exploratory investigations that use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that. Exploring geometry and measurement concepts through quilt. See more ideas about quilt patterns, quilts and quilting designs.
The contest is part of the seventh annual quilt expo, which will. Common threads between mathematics and quilting elaine krajenke ellison 5739 wilena place sarasota, florida 342381710 email. She taught a mathematics methods course at purdue university, utilizing her quilts as an example of mathematical visualization. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Nctm regional conference november 29, 2012 participants will be guided through the use of digiquilt a computer manipulativebased design environment for student exploration of geometric and measurement concepts. A century ago, quilters knew which shapes would tessellate. Administration central michigan university 1985 welcome to my home page. The visual approach to teaching a lesson was successful in that the quilts engaged the students immediately. Elizabeth ahlgrim, a harpist in the indianapolis area, posed for this quilt. Bachs jesus bleibet meine freude a fourpoint perspective. Ellison, who has six quilts on display at the london science museum, specializes in mathematics from 2000 b. Elaine krajenke ellison sarasota, fl, united states. Elaine krajenke ellison of sarasota, florida, a retired mathematics teacher, is an author and lecturer who creates unique quilts inspired by a variety of mathematical topics. Mathematical classroom quilts by elaine krajenke ellison in an effort to create a visual and historical basis to my classroom instruction, i began quilting high school mathematics topics in the early 1980s. In an effort to create a visual and historical basis to. For the original pattern, youll have to check out the book.
Abstract mathematicians and quilters share common contents, processes, and principles. Elaine krajenke ellison retired mathematics teacher. Hannah roberts, nancy tinoza, pamela pierce, and john ramsay, an improved 2ngon to square dissection method midstates conference for undergraduate research in computer. Jan 01, 2010 if you were thinking quilts, well, you may or may not be right about the excitement factor, but mosis serving up elaine krajenke ellisons mathematical quilts, anyway. Resources for quilters drexel university information technology. No sewing required blackline activity masters by elaine krajenke ellison 19991215.
Two quilts by sarasota resident elaine krajenke ellison have been accepted into the 2011 quilt expo 10category contest. Mathematical classroom quilts unl digital commons university. If you were thinking quilts, well, you may or may not be right about the excitement factor, but mosis serving up elaine krajenke ellisons mathematical quilts, anyway. She is singing let it go a demi lovato version and sings of frozen fractals all around. Ellison, elaine krajenke, mathematical classroom quilts 2009. No sewing required blackline activity masters by elaine krajenke ellison 19991215 on. Feb 2, 20 elaine krajenke ellison mathematical art galleries stay safe and healthy. The national curve bank project for students of mathematics. The sum of odd integers quilt was inspired from a diagram in roger b. Diana venters author, elaine krajenke ellison author 5. Around 1980, ellison began to concentrate on cloth as her preferred medium.
Elaine krajenke ellison makes quilts with patterns that represent math concepts clifford torus 10 mindblowing art and science themed quilts quilt by julie becker each part represents a different facet of physics. No sewing required blackline activity masters 9781559533171. I alternate between indianapolis in the summer and. In the early l980s elaine began to generate mathematical quilts for her classroom. Suzy shares the story of mathematics teacher elaine ellison and how she used. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Image page 1 mathematical quilts elaine krajenke ellison. Each quilt is motivated by mathematical ideas, theorems, or a formula. For a collection based on a variety of famous mathematical patterns. See more ideas about quilting designs, quilting projects and quilt making. Elaine ellison is the kind of math teacher we all wish we could have had.
Elaine krajenke ellison makes quilts with patterns that represent math concepts clifford torus 10 mindblowing art and science themed quilts quilt by julie becker each part. Elaine krajenke ellison mathematical art galleries art. Learn about the symbols sometimes used in quilting at pathways to freedom. I am very pleased that i can share my mathematical quilts with you. Video of the talk by elaine krajenke ellison mathematical quilts and my talk crocheting adventures with the hyperbolic planes can be seen here. Diana venters and elaine krajenke ellison, more mathematical quilts, key curriculum press, 2003. Some books about quilts there are many lower level books involving quilts. She retired in 2005, but elaine ellison in retirement looks like everybody else still working.
Ellison, elaine krajenke published by key curriculum press 20030101 2003. Elaine krajenke ellison received a ba in mathematics from michigan state university, an ma in mathematics education from the university of. Blogs go to annette griessmans blog on writing good fiction. Its about what happens when two geometry teachers take a quilting class. Elaine krajenke ellison mathematical art galleries. The koch snowflake fractal is found in each corner of the quilt. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I have used many of the ideas and projects in my geometry classes. She has written two books on how to use the mathematical quilts in the classroom. Mathematical classroom quilts elaine krajenke ellison retired mathematics teacher 5739 wilena place sarasota, florida 34238 email. The curvature of the harp and harpist is due to the fourpoint perpsective grid. These quilts serve as a visual introduction to mathematical concepts, allowing her audience to explore mathematics as they gain geometric insights. Proceedings of the third international conference on the political dimensions of mathematics education pdme iii. Elaine krajenke ellison mathematical art galleries see more.
With intriguing projects that cover a wide range of math content and skills, these are ideal resources for elementary school mathematics enrichment programs, regular. The contest is part of the seventh annual quilt expo, which will be from 9 a. Exploring geometry and measurement concepts through quilt design. Elaine krajenke ellison of sarasota, florida, a retired mathematics teacher. Aug 25, 2011 two quilts by sarasota resident elaine krajenke ellison have been accepted into the 2011 quilt expo 10category contest. Each of elaines quilts is a unique piece of fine art. See more ideas about quilts, quilt patterns and quilting projects.
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