Ceramic-based Mixed Media Topological Sculpture
Robert Fathauer

Proceedings of Bridges 2024: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 283–288
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Abstract

I describe several hand-built ceramic sculptures that make use of additional materials, including cane, leather, raffia, wood, metal, and stone beads. These other materials add uniqueness and interest in addition to delineating aspects of the mathematics underpinning the work. In particular, the different materials distinguish edges from surfaces in pieces based on Möbius strips and on knots with their associated Seifert surfaces.

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