I attended two mathematically themed events today, the National Association of Mathematician’s MATHFest (Day 1) and the gallery opening reception of the Seattle Universal Math Museum art exhibit “For the LOVE of MATH!”
Both were joyous occasions.
I drove north to Mercer island in the early evening to celebrate the mathematically inspired (and often mathematically produced) art of friends at the grand opening of the the “For the LOVE of MATH” exhibit. There were some wonderful pieces.
Jessica Sklar talks about her collaboration with Bronna Butler. 
Bronna’s chipmunks know cuneiform and understand divisibility. 
I spotted this Frank Farris piece from across the room. 
I was hoping to meet Jayadev Athreya. We have emailed but never met. One of his many hats is math professor at UWS. 
Zoom in and read the poem Disciple for mathematics by Jessica Sklar. 
Puzzles, books, origami, and treats were outside under the tent. 
I spy two artworks by Frank Farris, one on either end.
So what was the connection between these two events? During Pamela Harris’s J. Ernest Wilkins Lecture, I heard about a publication called the Girl’s Angle Bulletin, created to foster and nurture girls’ interest in mathematics. So I was delightfully surprised to see the 2021 June/July issue of Girl’s Angle Bulletin sitting on the book table outside the art gallery. As I scanned through the issue, I found an article by Pamela Harris.
Pamela promoted the Girl’s Angle Bulletin in a Zoom conference presentation from Massachusetts and a few hours later, I ran across an issue of that very publication in Seattle with an article by Pamela Harris (and friends.) Pure coincidence but the kind of coincidence I enjoy.
The cover photo displays three works by clay sculptor Anne Hirondelle: Magenta, Yellow, and Aqua.
Math in the Time of Corona 
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