1. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 What is a pattern? Teachnet 2005

2. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 What is a pattern? A pattern relies upon three characteristics: –A single motif –Repetition of the motif –A system of organisation

3. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Four main pattern techniques There are four basic ways that you can repeat a motif to create a pattern –Repeats, half drop repeats, reflection and rotation Mathematicians call these repetitions “rigid motions” because the movements do not lead to any change of size or shape of the original motif.

4. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Repeats This is rigid motion where the motif is simply repeated over and over along horizontal and vertical lines

5. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Half drop repeats This is a rigid motion where every other line of motifs is staggered.

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

7. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Rotation Rotation is rigid motion where the original design is rotated around a single point

8. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 120 degree rotation Rotation through different angles 180 degree rotation 60 degree rotation 90 degree rotation

9. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Reflections and rotations

10. Nicola Gardiner © 2005 Other combinations

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