After a rabbit hole of playing with the minimum L-shaped seams of Mrs Perkins' Quilts, I submitted the related sequence to the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS) for consideration. Then,...

I was trying to write a post about art with squarable numbers, and so I thought quilting a Mrs. Perkins' Quilt might be a nice addition to the exploration. With 1500 words almost ready to hit send, I ...

It's time for SciArt September hosted by Kristin Henry (vis.Social/@kristinHenry) with #SciArt on Mastodon. This year, I plan to make wallpapers. There are 137 images per doodle that are formed from ...

you come for water on these hot days. in the mornings, you've let me know your thoughts as I fill your cup. but on this day, as I sit in my l...

This is the first in a series of prompts for art intertwined with math. Jump in and choose your medium to indulge in creative expression. Warm-up Grab a sheet of paper and a ruler. Make a line with...

I would like to start this post with a thank you to members of this site for making both this blog and inquiries.link more sustainable. I've been asked about some of the toys I've made for interactiv...

there are these days that the ocean calls you to her vastness and depths. and so, you find yourself moved to journey to her edge. starting with a strea...

Math is wonderful, and there are so many different ways to play and experience it. I enjoy having conversations with other math lovers and sharing ideas, puzzles, pedagogy, and questions. In one of t...

you move so quietly, I almost miss you. first, there was an otter – playfully rolling around, moving under the fallen tree that is now a bridge – unaware....

Introduction In this inquiry, we build a sequence from a single 2. The first rule of this sequence is that it has to describe itself. Starting with Two Here is a 2. 2 It says, "There are two he...

Let me tell you about a language. But if you wish to go play instead go here. It's going to get a little abstract below. There is a Canvas to Compose Upon The canvas is a square with the largest ci...

Welcome to the 252nd Carnival of Mathematics! This post brings together submissions and other posts from the mathy web. Thanks all for participating. Let's start with the number: 252 * Divisors: 1...

sometimes everything overwhelms you with beauty an you sit in awe Yellow warbler on a branch full of lichen looking slightly up and left. The bi...

unedited human writing before bed Origin In the beginning there was a point.              ...And the beginning was but a period in which time was noted by a wisp of this existence                ...

Thanks to Sam Graf for introducing me to this and suggesting some toys. Introduction Multiplication tables can be fun. Line up your numbers, multiply, and find patterns. Like with 5x5, we can fill ...

The Carnival of Mathematics is a monthly blogging round up hosted by a different blog each month. The Aperiodical will be taking responsibility for organising a host each month, and links to the mo…

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Introduction Pentominoes are shapes made from 5 squares joined edge-to-edge. There are 12 of them: Next, let's define what an enclosed area is with these shapes. The pentominoes must create a fence ...

Your tap, tap, taps sound from behind the silky pink petals. You flit out with a beak full, only to come back and continue to carve out the cavity – a sculpt...

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When I create art, I do so for many reasons. Some of these are: * to engage in an expression of being * to explore a concept or experiment with an idea * to grow as a person through creativity and...