Passage to a New Kind of "Spreadsheet"

While searching for uses of spreadsheets in the art classroom I stumbled across

Collaborative Spreadsheet Art

in Google Docs.

I found an article explaining what spreadsheet art is and it was loaded with information, how to instructions and a link to step by step video (attached above). This is not the normal every day use of spreadsheets!

You can check out or bookmark the original article for yourself at:

http://freeware-shareware.suite101.com/article.cfm/collaborative_spreadsheet_art

I was so excited about my discovery that I continued searching for video on the topic and found the following example on YouTube.

I was thinking this would be a great project and so versatile. I could use it to teach Nonobjective Art/Abstract Art (mosaics/stained glass), tile making (working with clay), color theory or even art history (Native American, Aboriginal, African, & Islamic...Impressionist's etc.) .