a brief description
I began to teach string figures as a way to reach students who didn’t “like” math. It was a great deal of fun for the students to “goof off” in class and make interesting designs. What they didn’t count on was that it took dedicated effort and practice to become proficient at making figures. It took a focussed exactitude in performing a series of complex steps. This is exactly what it takes to become proficient at math and science. But the bottom line was that they truly enjoyed the experience and they all, repeat all, succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
To the right you see a menu of information concerning my work in string figures. There are images of me and my students as well as string fgiures i mounted on boards. There are also many videos showing various figures and how to construct them. For a more structured approach you might wish to try the following pages:
diamond figures
string figures images
string figures video tutorials
