1/25/24
I’m starting to work from the inspiration of the tight, visually fascinating, mathematically described, ingenious construct of the seed head. However I can’t get my program to follow a spiral to radiate in the same way as the actual natural seed head. That’s ok—this is a fun and humble process, and Nature is a complex genius. I am choosing to leave the mystery of just how to replicate the perfect pattern undiscovered.
The final work may not even go this way. The goal here is to create a field of play to work through things cooperatively, hopefully between human and nonhuman life, in Nature.
Image from a cute little coffee table book, The Golden Section | Nature’s Greatest Secret by Scott Olsen, though I’m not sure where he got it. This image seems to be available widely in forums and books that marvel at (or try to figure out) parts of the math of Nature.
1/28/24
Working with this Gloriosa Daisy aka Black Eyed Susan from my own shared backyard.
Photo snapped 100 ft from my door.
An early attempt at working with the pattern. The available petals were scaling down maybe too quickly for pieces to sit on. But the result feels good from here.