Nicola Gardiner 2005What is a pattern? Teachnet 2005

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Nicola Gardiner 2005What is a pattern?A pattern relies upon three characteristics: A single motifRepetition of the motifA system of organisation

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Nicola Gardiner 2005Four main pattern techniquesThere are four basic ways that you can repeat a motif to create a patternRepeats, half drop repeats, reflection and rotationMathematicians call these repetitions rigid motions because the movements do not lead to any change of size or shape of the original motif.

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Nicola Gardiner 2005RepeatsThis is rigid motion where the motif is simply repeated over and over along horizontal and vertical lines

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Nicola Gardiner 2005Half drop repeatsThis is a rigid motion where every other line of motifs is staggered.

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Nicola Gardiner 2005ReflectionReflection is rigid motion where the original motif is reflected across a line or axis. This creates a symmetrical pattern

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Nicola Gardiner 2005RotationRotation is rigid motion where the original design is rotated around a single point

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Nicola Gardiner 2005Rotation through different angles

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Nicola Gardiner 2005Reflections and rotations

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Nicola Gardiner 2005Other combinations

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Nicola Gardiner 2005How many patterns can you make starting with a simple motif?

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