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How do you turn simple shapes into a work of art?

How do you turn simple shapes into a work of art?. What are tessellations? What shapes are used?. TESSELLATIONS. Jacqusha Davenport. Overview. Introduction History Shapes Used Construction Examples Summary. Introduction. Tessellations ARE Also known as tiling

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How do you turn simple shapes into a work of art?

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  1. How do you turn simple shapes into a work of art?

  2. What are tessellations? • What shapes are used?

  3. TESSELLATIONS Jacqusha Davenport

  4. Overview • Introduction • History • Shapes Used • Construction • Examples • Summary

  5. Introduction Tessellations ARE • Also known as tiling • Used various subjects such as mathematics, science and art. • Used and seen among everyday objects • A work of art composed of repetitive shapes • Involves patterning

  6. History • Tessellation comes from the latin word, tessellare • The artwork goes as far as 4,000 b.c. • Mauritis Cornelius Escher made contributions to tessellations. • Born 1898in the Netherlands • Was not like most students • Was only interested in art • Created over 100 tessellations

  7. Shapes used • Some tessellations used different types of regular and irregular polygons. • Some shapes are also created.

  8. Construction • Creating your own shape: • Take a 3x5 index card. • Cut from the top and place it in the same location at the bottom of the card. Tape it down. • Cut from the left and place it in the same location at the right of the card. Tape it down. • Using your shape to make a tessellation: • Take a sheet of white paper. • Trace the shape anyway on the paper. • Trace another shape to it. Do not leave spaces. Make sure both shapes are connected. • Continue tracing until the entire paper is filled.

  9. Tessellation Examples

  10. SUMMARY • Tessellations are • pictures of repetitive patterning • used in various subjects. • seen in everyday life. • also called tiling. • made with regular, irregular and created shapes. • Maruritis Cornelius Escher made contributions to tessellations.

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