01-28- Jadeite #7.

Last day for the Jadeite. Even the atoms look like they want to run away from their cell – i.e. the large structure in the background. I can’t blame them wanting to escape their cramped little unit structure. I kept their [flying] order and their positioning in respect of each other as defined in scientific diagrams. Like a flight of birds, there is beauty in mysterious patterns larger than us.

The 3 forefront spheres are here for an esthetic purpose. Art too has its own metrics.

01-27- Jadeite #6.

I reduced the number of lattices to 10-5-10. That’s still a lot of atoms in that plate. Which brings a Feng Shui dilemma  – how do you best position a jadeite cell structure within a self-contained,  circular environment?

From an experiment on a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite by A. McCarthy, R. Downs, and R. Thompson.

01-22- Jade #1.

Transitioning from red to green – this week, I’m exploring jadeite.

This crystal has a complex and beautiful monoclinic structure and is distinguished by its hardness and density. In Chinese, Jade is known as “yu”, which means “heavenly” or “imperial”. In Feng Shui, jadeite is thought to influence prosperity and health. On the American continent, jade artifacts can be found as far back as the Olmec and the Maya cultures. Not all jadeite is green. It can ranges in color from orange, yellow, lavender, gray and black – which makes it interesting from a designer’s perspective.

Curiously, the program brought in some unexpected cultural references I didn’t foresee. I kept them- I have a week to sort it out! The initial background is composed of 28,548 atoms, 57,519 bonds, 2308 polyhedra. Source database by C. Prewitt & C. Burnham.