Pattern

It can be a design;•a repeated decorative design, e.g

on fabricIt can be repeated over and over•a regular or repetitive form, order,

or arrangement

TessellationsA good example of Tessellation is in laid brickwork like the kind you may see in a high street or on a driveway. It can be used in tiling.

•Can you see a hexagon type of shape over the brick work?

•This has been added to help you see that each individual brick is the same. It’s the way they have been joined in groups of three that make a hexagon type pattern

The shape/pattern becomes a continuous design without any gaps

(Examples of man made pattern in the form of tessellations)

•Tessellations have been used for centuries in architecture to add decoration

Tessellation patterns in Nature

Can you guess where these patterns come from?

Patterns are used everywhere, they can be used on;

Furniture

Clothes

Accessories Buildings

Walls/Floors

& CeilingsKwang cheng Temple ceiling isbeautifully decorated with bright colours and intricate patterns.You can see many temples decorated this way through China, Thailand and other far eastern countries.

Gift wrap&Textiles

Body adornment/tattoo’s

Throughout the world the marking of the skin is seen as a privilege.It says that we have achieved something, whether that is young man to warrior or a young lady to bride.It is a form of acceptance to a tribe, inheriting all the history of that culture and those peoples.

Patterns defining Cultures

African

Japanese Chinese

Indian

Celtic

Aboriginal

Man made patterns

Natural Pattern