Visualizing Pi: Mural with High School Math Students

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Ellie Balk
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A mural project that uses mathematics to connect Brooklyn students to their community through a visualization of Pi !!
Backers: 330
Average Pledge Per Backer: $38

Funded: $12,541 of $4,300
Dates: Mar 12th -> Apr 4th (23 days)
Project By: Ellie Balk
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In the Spirit of Pi...

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
What an amazing journey!  We are humbled that you have chosen to support our project and share in the belief that art can change lives! When you invest in this project, we hope that you feel ownership towards it. This is what public art is all... (Read More)

The students have something to say!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
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$10,000 got us thinking...

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We needed $4,300 to make our project happen.  This goal was met within 24 hours of launching our project!  So now this has become something else.  We are inspired!  I am so excited that we will be able to invest this money directly back into the... (Read More)

Gel Conference!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Nathan and I have been invited by Mark Hurst to be speakers at the 2013 GEL CONFERENCE here in NYC on April 18th!  This is a great honor and we are excited be included on the list of very interesting speakers.  We will be talking about the work... (Read More)

THANK YOU!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Pi Day indeed!  In just 24 hours we met our goal and doubled it!  Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us and continues to do so.  The money that we receive over our goal will go directly to support more neighborhood... (Read More)

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