Points of Intersection Finding Connections Between Design, Science and Math

Contemporary educational trends have created a false dichotomy between the arts
and science. The will to make STEM subjects the focus of K-12 education, ignores both a
shared history and the potential for greater learning in a shared future.The intention of
Points of Intersection is to demonstrate that design, science and math intersect in their
concepts, practices and history. In the past, these disciplines were explored and studied
together and benefited from each other. By exploring what design and science have in
common and the points where they intersect, we can see the relevance and importance of
art and design in k-12 education and change STEM to STEAM. The exhibition will
explore point, line, plane and the “Golden Ratio” demonstrating how these concepts can
be understood from the perspectives of physics, math, art and design on a basic level.
These basic principles can be used to introduce these fields of study and bring a better understanding of them to students in K-12. Future designers and scientists with this
educational underpinning will have a better mutual understanding of one another’s field
and the potential for shared research, process and results.