2024 FFT
Time TBDA Survey of Symmetry Samplers
Susan Goldstine (SMCM)
Abstract:
Most decorative patterns in knitting, embroidery, weaving, and other fiber arts employ symmetry. For the mathematically inclined, this naturally leads to deep structural questions. What symmetry groups appear in given art forms? What symmetry types are possible? How much design freedom does each symmetry type allow?
In this talk, we will explore plane symmetry groups and their applications to traditional and contemporary fiber arts. Our survey includes a brief overview of symmetry groups, a selection of images and live samples from the fiber arts, and a smattering of recent fiber-arts-symmetry classification theorems.