![]() ![]() ![]() The basic tessellation of an equilateral triangle: (Information citation: Harris, 2000, p6) This is the only way in which a tessellation can occur (ULITA, N.D, p13). Each shape is equal to one another, and each shape fits perfectly with the next to create a network of patterns, but how do these shapes fit so tightly together?Īll of the shapes highlighted in the pictures above have one thing in common, they all hold an individual inner angle which is equal, and all of the equal angles add up to 360 degrees. The symmetry involved within the pictures is clear to see. Snake Skin- Hexagons Cactus Leaves- Triangles Beehives- Hexagons The ULITA state that ‘it can be seen for example in the symmetrical shapes of flowers, in the hexagonal pattern of beehives and in the spiral of a pine cone’ (ULITA, N.D., p10). Symmetry however, is not only present in man-made creations, it is also present throughout ‘nature’ (ULITA, N.D., p10) and can be found almost anywhere. Using the concept of symmetry, a wide range of designs and patterns can be created, and they are used throughout society (ULITA, N.D., p2). One of the most poignant examples of this is the usage of symmetry in ‘repeating patterns and tilings’ (ULITA, N.D., p2). According to the University of Leeds International Textiles Archive (ULITA) (N.D., p2) ‘Symmetry…is possibly the most significant and elegant connection that transcends the boundaries between art, science and mathematics’. ![]()
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