The blue curve is made from a single continuous curve. It does not have any exact symmetry. And yet it gives a great impression of symmetry. Paper in progress.

Wisteria is ready for visitors! Drop by Santa Clara University for fragrance and beauty. Love working with students here about problem-solving skills. They are headed to make the world better.

A gentle sunset to bring February to a close. And I made no purchase to obtain it!

Mathematical art show at the Golden Section meeting of the MAA yesterday! Thanks to Mission College for hosting us. #mathart @gwenbeads.bsky.social

Speaking for the monthly Illustrating Mathematics Seminar on Friday, Feb 14. It’s 9 am PST. Come on down!

Pretty sunset to get February off to a good start. When I got home, the moon and Venus were flirting behind the clouds.

“And I’ll bring a song of love and a rose in the wintertime.”

Love these! Years ago I wondered if my wallpaper algorithms would have any application in Magic Eye. Glad you found this way!

Another image in the Christmas spirit. A rhapsody of tangency, with some generative fill from Photoshop AI. Not exactly sure what I mean by this, but it speaks to me.

Glad you’re OK

Five circles with stained glass disks nestled inside.

In my opinion, now is about the time for Christmas decorations. Here’s one of mine, made for a Christmas card with some help from AI in the form of generative fill and lots of fiddling. Merry Christmas!

@wbeeman.bsky.social An image from our Christmas card. A rhapsody on tangency!