> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: Nemirovsky, R., Bunn, S., & Silverton, F. (2023). Crafts and the origins of geometry. Form Akademisk - Forskningstidsskrift for Design Og Designdidaktikk. https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5467 > Date:: 2023 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Scientific value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - The physical manipulation of materials can help solve an abstract problem]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Craftwork may have influenced the origins of geometry by focusing on shaping solid shapes and the collaborative process involved. ### Highlights Depending on the craft, shaping may incorporate countless types of processes. For instance, some craftworkers shape by subtracting material from an initial chunk, such as wood carvers, others work adding material to evolving structures, such as basket weavers. In some cases, shaping takes place by continuous deformation (e.g., potters), whereas in others by the discrete assemblage of building blocks (e.g., bricklayers).