tessellation
A repeating pattern of closed figures that covers a surface with no gaps and no overlapsExample:
This growing tessellation started with three yellow hexagons. The design grew out from those three polygons. It was designed and assembled over a two week period.
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| Photo by Royce |
Here is a photo of the tessellation after two days.
Below is the final design after two weeks of work!
It's a masterpiece!
Sadly, the time came for the pattern blocks to be put away.
Do you have a tessellation in your house?
Most kitchens and bathrooms have square tiles that tessellate.








