I found this article from the Monterey County Herald about puzzle designer Lee Krasnow (recently written about on boingboing.) Krasnow has an exhibit opening this week at the Pacific Grove (California) Art Center called “Pursuit of Perfection” that will showcase hardwood geometric interlocking puzzles.
The article is worth reading because Krasnow is an interesting person who can speak very eloquently about puzzles. From the article:
“My inspiration as an artist,” he said, “comes from the limitless complexity and beauty of mathematics that I see in the world around me. I strive to produce my artwork with as little flaw as possible because the closer it comes to geometric perfection, the more beautiful it is to look upon, and the more pleasing it is to hold and manipulate.
“My ultimate goal is to create things which beg to be played with — mechanisms which look simple enough yet hide complexity that is mysterious and fascinating.”
For those of us who live no where near this exhibit, we can see pictures of Krasnow’s work on his website: www.pacificpuzzleworks.com
Tags: art,geometry,puzzles
