All over the world people have created sly, elegant, silly, mathematically curious combinations using only the original seven elements of tangram puzzles. And the possibilities are dazzling.

Patterns from a Tangram puzzle and solution books, China c. 1815 (British Library 15257.d.5, 15257.d.14) British Library. This sparked a craze for the game in China.

How about a neat way to learn shapes AND construct dozens of different puzzles? Try making a Tangram with help from Integrative Media Artist and TEKStart owner Shimira Williams. Do you like ...