Fractal Paper Sculpture Exercises From

Paper model for a double Cantor set

Cantor set in ancient Egyptian architecture

The cantor set was the first fractal ever created. Cantor's cousin Moritz studied the geometry of ancient Egyptian art, and you can see the Cantor set in the capitals of their columns. This is a "double" cantor set which can be nicely modeled in paper.

Paper sculpture using the Ghana horn fractal

Iron bull sculpture from Ghana

You might recall the fractal model for the iron bull sculpture from Ghana. Here we extend that model, and then cut the print-out to create African fractal-inspired art. Try creating your own!