Tessellation: shape that is repeated across a plane without any gaps in between or overlaps over each other
Examples: tessellations are used very often in life. Examples are brick walls, flooring and ceiling tiles, or chess boards. Art with tessellations are made throughout various cultures such as islamic architecture. However, tessellations are not just limited to man made items, there are natural tessellations as well. Most common example is the hexagon cells in a honeycomb.
My tessellations:
Reflection: This was certainly an interesting experience and I have never done anything like this. I’ve never learned about the process of making tessellations. I didn’t face too much problems around the technical aspect. The problems I faced were time and my limitations. This entire project was very time consuming. You also need to color the tessellations however, I do not have any color pencils. And just before the project was due, I conveniently got Covid so I needed someone to get it for me. This part was a huge pain but it was cool seeing the tessellations being brought to life with colors. Overall, this project has taught me a lot about tessellations. Tessellations follows the concept of symmetry and applies this concept to art, architecture, and many other areas in everyday life that holds examples of tessellations including carpets, quilt, origami, and fabric patterns. (so yea basically just art)