Non-Art as Art

Non-Art as Art
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Using non-visual art concepts to inspire artwork

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Math concepts like pattern, measurement & geometry can be used to inspire art.

-Tessellation

-Mandala

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Math & Art

Tessellation (or Tiling) is when we cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes so that there are no overlaps or gaps

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What is Tessellation?

Draw

Draw an example of a tessellation

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1. Cut out a 2" square

2. Draw a squiggle line

3. Cut on the line

4. take the piece and tape it to another part of the square to make a new shape.

5. Trace the new shape across the whole page

6. Turn it into an animal or object.

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Steps

The shape is repeated vertically or horizontally

Translate

a pattern where the repeating shapes fit together by rotating 90 degrees

Rotate

you cut a shape out of paper, then flip it over, the flipped shape looks like a mirror image of the original shape

Reflection

Types of Tessellation

Multiple Choice

Which one is the rotation tessellation?

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Which one is the translate tessellation?

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Which one is the reflection tessellation?

The same figure is tiled over the entire surface.

Traditional

The shape is turned into two different animals. The moth and an owl.

Blended

The artwork begins as a tessellation then slowly breaks apart into realistic moths.

Inspired by

Creative Tessellations

Poll

Which M.C Escher Tessellation is the most visually appealing to you?

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Now we will create a simple translation tessellation

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