Maths Craft New Zealand: An Unexpected Journey
Jeanette C. McLeod and Phillip L. Wilson

Proceedings of Bridges 2019: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture
Pages 223–230
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Abstract

Maths Craft New Zealand is a non-profit initiative founded in 2016 and run by mathematicians Dr Jeanette McLeod and Dr Phil Wilson from the University of Canterbury. Together with the rest of the Maths Craft Team, we bring maths to the masses by celebrating the links between mathematics and craft. Our aim is to show young and old alike the fun, creativity, and beauty in mathematics through the medium of craft, and to demonstrate just how much mathematics there is in craft. After all, maths is everywhere! Since our inception in mid-2016, Maths Craft have run numerous festivals and workshops across New Zealand, and have reached over 10,000 people. We have secured over NZ$275,000 in grants, sponsorship, and in-kind support, and we are the largest maths outreach programme in New Zealand.

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