About Us

Our Mission:
We use the beauty of fractals to inspire interest in science, math and art.

Fractals in the sky!

Our vision is for a world of wonder and curiosity, a culture of scientific inquiry, an appreciation of the interconnectedness of natural systems and an understanding of their essential nonlinearity. We see a world where everyone is mathematically literate and has a grasp of how math is a powerful tool to help turn their visions into reality.

Former winner of the Albuquerque Fractal Challenge at Monte Vista Elementary School

We are out to change the culture. We have enough sports heroes and movie stars. What we need are science heroes and math stars. We’re using large-scale public art to advertise the beauty of math and science, and to showcase the creativity and intelligence of our young people. We’re out to inspire the world with the lessons of the fractals, chaos theory and the Butterfly Effect – that small differences can lead to big outcomes, and that any of us has the power to change the world.

History

The Fractal Foundation was formed in 2003, as an outgrowth of the Albuquerque based “Chaos Club”. Since then, we have taught fractals to over 69,000 children and 55,000 adults. Based in Albuquerque, most of our activities have thus far taken place in New Mexico, but they continue to spiral outward and upward…

Supporters

We could do none of this work without our amazing sponsors and supporters! Infinitude Gratitude to those who share our vision and help us fulfill our mission!