1. Maurits Cornelis Escher Work OF Art Tessellations

2. Life and Work of M.C. Escher Born in 1898 in Holland A son of a Civil Engineer Attended the Haarlem School of Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem Subjects of early art: Rome and Italian Countryside Well known example : Drawing Hands in which two hands are shown each drawing the other Portrayed mathematical relationships among shapes, figures, and space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DrawingHands.jpg

3. Social, Historical, and Cultural Context Word ‘Tessellation’ comes from Latin word: Tessella, a small tile used in Roman mosaics Used by the Sumerians in building wall decorations formed by patterns of clay tiles Tessellations in Islamic culture : Tile Work Geometric work of tile work brings spiritual understanding : Focus on pure forms reflecting the structure of the universe, NOT on figures of everyday’s world

4. Reasons For Selecting His Art Work (Tessellations) Simple and easy set up. Interdisciplinary Connection : Artists use math to create a perception to audience. Challenges us to find tessellations in our surroundings. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pictures+of+m+c+eschers+tessellations&qpvt=pictures+of+m+c+eschers+tessell ations&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=75500DF5F9D8158DF78673BE9DEF7F5718614518&selectedIndex=103

5. Overview of Lesson Plan Objectives To create an image using rotation as an image- development strategy. To understand the term : tessellation, and will create an image of unique symmetrical faces. To use a shape, repetition and color to create a striking composition. Materials 12”x18” Drawing Paper Squares or Rectangles of stiff paper(3”x5” size) Scissors Pencil Crayons or Markers Tape

6. Project Steps Provide a piece of stiff paper(a square or a rectangle) to each student. Starting from one edge of the square or rectangle, draw a shape(i.e. face of a fish)from the edge, into the space, and out to the edge again. Cut this shape out and tape to the opposite edge of the shape without turning it or flipping it over. Trace your card onto the drawing paper. Keep on tracing unless all the tracings fill the plane with the shape, which interlocks with itself like puzzle pieces fit together. Colour the shapes with crayons or markers.

7. Example Images of Project http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pictures+of+m+c+eschers+tessellations&qpvt=pictures+of+m+c+eschers+tessellations&FORM=IG RE#view=detail&id=75500DF5F9D8158DF78673BE9DEF7F5718614518&selectedIndex=103

8. Interdisciplinary Connections A math lesson for teaching geometric shapes, and how they are used in art Fusion of math vocabulary and art History lesson about the progress of art in 20 th century, special focus on M. C. Escher’s tessellations Writing : Students can write about how their tessellations look like.

9. Resources For Project http://www.mcescher.com/ http://www.gallery.ca/cybermuse/teachers/pl ans/index_e.jsp http://www.gallery.ca/cybermuse/teachers/pl ans/index_e.jsp Title: The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher Author: Bruno Ernst Title: M.C. Escher: 29 Masterworks Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher

10. Tessellations in Real Life http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tessellations+in+real+world&qpvt=tessellations+in+real+world&FORM=IGRE#a