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swirly blues and greens and purples

manifold

a coded poem //poem is in the comments (and on codepen) let points = []; //you start as an empty set let sigma, rho, beta; //with a faint idea of structure function setup() { //and a canvas to be projected upon cnv = createCanvas((w = min(windowWidth, windowHeight) * 0.9), w); //and so you

from beneath

a coded poem //poem is in the comments (they describe the code as well) let air; //there is this substance let radiance = 3; //that drifts towards a light let nBubbles = 1000; //encapsulated function setup() { c = max(800, min(windowWidth, windowHeight)) * 0.9; //in which you witness createCanvas(c, c); //through

of atoms

meditate to an infinite reversible poem + scrolling generative art For the best experience, open ofatoms.art on a desktop— scroll at your own pace. (It works on mobile with swipe, but not as well). This can be read forward, backward, and in a loop: infinity = [ "breathe in", "

in dynamic existence

15 haiku + generative symmetries one moment — one place influences the next one all these breaths are linked reflections exist ebb and flow — cycles of life a tide — rise — fall — rise and then there is this at your center — trilogy birth — life — death — of time and this awareness of a structure

haiku without words

haiku without words

I created haiku without words. This is just a draft of a concept. I contemplated the #wccchallenge prompt “improbable architecture” and thought of our solar system, of atoms and electrons, and of poetry without words. Click it to start. Your browser does not support iframes. If the sketch doesn’t lo

just enough for beauty

just enough for beauty

let cRng = []; function setup() { //this canvas createCanvas(windowWidth * 0.8, windowHeight * 0.7); } function draw() { //of time t = -0.2 + abs(sin(frameCount / 600)); //takes on skies ground( 0,height / 2,t * 100,t * 110,t * 150,t * 180,t * 200,t * 220,random(15, 20)); //and soaks in the

circle of arcs coming from the edge on a slate blue background

arcs are we

poem is the comments //; full page view is here. let arcs, t; let nArcs = 400, diam = 100, a = 0.005; function setup() { arcs = []; //arcs are we createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight * 0.8); angleMode(DEGREES); //rotating through space for (let i = 0; i < nArcs; i++) { p = random(0, diam); arcs[i]

parametric pieces

parametric pieces

let pieces; //we are but arrays of different versions of ourselves let timeOfNow; //never the same, yet self similar let jiggleBool = false; //with or without the same energy let red1, green1, blue1; //fragments tied with color function setup() { createCanvas(600, 600); //we have a canvas to paint ourselves pieces = []; //with

to remind ourselves

a coded poem function setup() { //we make these spaces for creation createCanvas(600, 600); } function draw() { //in which notions of time repeat aNotionofTime = abs(sin(frameCount / 500)); //in which notions of time cease aNotionofUnTime = abs(cos(frameCount / 500)); //where magnitudes of color are relative aMagnitudeofColor = random(240 - 200 * aNotionofTime)

Toggled Existence

Toggled Existence

//we are but canvases with centers and symmetry let aCenterOfBeing; //that hold strands - threads of thought let strandsOfThought = []; //separate from memory let memories = []; //memories have a shelf life let timeOfMemory = 0; //thoughts are but moments of mind let timeOfThought = 0; //currents flow around us - carry us - true

a mandala of jellyfish with overlapping tentacles

1/4 Update

I’ve been busy the last 3 months, so I thought I’d summarize the doodles and musings I’ve been working on that haven’t been posted (like my puffin, ducky, or quilt). A Cantor Set Poem Aperiodic Monotile Doodle This one is in vector drawing (svg) of the aperiodic monotile. Mandalas Puddle of Stars I

a woman walking into an enormous wave with cusp catastrophe curves on the corners

pdf – of time and cosmos

Here is a PDF of the Mathober Series – of time and cosmos So, I printed a book for Mathober2022, but it is insanely expensive. If you’d like to flip through this work of art, here is a pdf.

a blue and purple sky scene

Ancient Is

generative art + haiku ancient is the light that pierces the firmament with thoughts of distance ancient is the cloud that wraps us in existence a breath that is shared ancient is the dust that is our substance — in which we occupy space ancient is the pull of gravity — it grounds

this and all images on this page are pencil-like mandala and symmetric in nature.

inner sketch

code + poetry when you sit — quiet as an observer — of thought or of not a thought connecting — nodes — paths you draw these inner sketches of spiritual breath p5js code: See the Pen inner sketch by Sophia (fractal kitty) (she/her) (@fractalkitty) on CodePen.

a work of art with a stick with 3 draping wires full of paper strips and beads

Serendipitous Oulipo Haiku

I copied, pasted, cut, poked, threaded, beaded, coded, and finished Serendipitous Oulipo Haiku. Four hundred and eighteen haiku when rearranged by first, second, and third lines yield 418 x 418 x 418 poems. That is 73,034,632 haiku that often work, sometimes seem profound, and other times are broken

a butterfly on a stone

A Year of Haiku

In 2021 I published a set of haiku every 19 days. I found myself grow as a poet and a strength in pairing my thoughts with photography and art. Below are links to each set of haiku: 1 – clouds splash at my feet 2- whispering of blue 3- you lay cleft at dawn 4- […]

a dead cottonwood standing tall and reaching to the sky

Fall 2021 Update

As the school year kicks off and all my classes are on a roll, I find myself posting less. So, here is an update of what’s been going on in my world. Poetry I have continued my practice of posting my haiku practice every 19 days. Click here for latest set of haiku. As usual […]

February Highlights

Miscellaneous - interviews, ideas, and more

February Highlights

Coding: On January 31st, I started 101 days of creative coding. After a few setbacks (11 days with no power), I am on track. Please check out 101 days of creative coding on a computer to fully engage with the interactive days. I didn’t want to spam everyone with a daily blog post, but there […]

Random Math Poetry

Random Math Poetry

I think the challenge here is to find the math that can fit the poetry… If you want a browser tab version, click here. You can also edit it and change the words as well. Below is the codepen: See the Pen OJNKQmE by Sophia (@fractalkitty) on CodePen.

$three math haiku with separators$

52 Weeks of Math Activities

Week 19: Math Haiku

Poetry forms are like puzzles. You have to take the words you want to say and rearrange them, find synonyms, and reformulate them until they can fit into a form. This problem-solving is so similar in math. One of the first forms to play with is the Haiku. It is

three kids sitting in a radio room

Miscellaneous - interviews, ideas, and more

KMUZ Poetry on the Air With the Family

KMUZ’s Steven Slemenda interviewed our family in a two part series for a wonderful program called Poetry on the Air. Thanks to KMUZ and Steve Slemenda for sharing. This show is in the archives on their website, and with permission I am posting it here. My children were appreciative of the experience

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