What’s going on in 6th grade? Tessellation Prints, thats what! The 6th Graders have been hard at work creating tessellations and carving them from a printing block. A tessellation is a geometric pattern that fits together on all four sides perfectly with no gaps or overlaps. Artist M.C. Escher was famous for his unique and complex tessellation drawings. Once students finish carving them out of their printing block, they begin the printmaking process. First students have to make sure their shape will tessellate and align properly, so they draw some guidelines. Then, they cover the entire page with their print in a checkerboard pattern.Then, they cover the entire page with their print in a checkerboard pattern.
Notice how their creative and original prints fit together on all four sides? How cool is that?! Notice how their creative and original prints fit together on all four sides? How cool is that?!
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