STATEMENT
I explore ways in which advanced mathematics can be used to produce art. The results are sometimes precise, pre-planned shapes, but often they are things that have evolved from the mathematics in ways I could not exactly predict, imitating nature. The discordance between the precision of mathematics and the unpredictable nature of what it can produce is what fascinates me most.
My design process typically begins with the creation of a mathematical model or algorithm to eventually guide the construction of a physical object. This model is then put into a computer using various CAD software packages, where I can blend scripted components with (virtually) hand-built elements. All or part of this design is then sent to a digital fabrication machine such as a 3D printer, CNC router, laser cutter, or pen plotter. Finally, the fabricated piece is often finished by more traditional techniques.
