Evolution of the Scherk-Collins Trefoil by Carlo Séquin ( 2000 )

This is the construction of the basic trefoil:


A single saddle

A tower of three saddles

A twist of 90 degrees applied to the tower

Increasing the twist to 270 degrees

Warping the tower into a loop.

Closing the loop after W=360 degrees

Now many of the parameters can be varied:


The use of Monkey-saddles

The use of higher-order saddles

The use of Monkey-saddles

The use of Monkey-saddles

The use of Monkey-saddles

The use of Monkey-saddles


Other Toroidal Scherk-Collins Sculptures


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Carlo Séquin