Take time out to tessellate
Create and Discover ’21 – arty crafts inspired by artefacts
Challenge 4 –Take Time Out to Tessellate
Tessellation is when shapes fit together with no gaps and no overlaps. Rochester Cathedral is full of terrific tessellation patterns. When the Cathedral re-opens come and explore, see how many different types of tessellation patterns you can find.
Meanwhile, look for tessellation patterns at home and in your street. Wall tiles, floor tiles, pavement slabs, brick walls – tessellation patterns are everywhere. See how many you can spot.
This week’s challenge is a great way to relax. Put on some music and take time out to tessellate! All you need to do is to print off the tessellation patterns and start colouring.
Our “Terrific Tessellation” sheet tells you a little more about tessellation too.
We’d love to see photos of your tessellation patterns and perhaps publish some on our website and Facebook page. If you would like to share your creation with us, then please email a photo of it to educationofficer@rochestercathedral.org
If you are under the age of 13, ask an adult to do this for you.
Terrific Tessellation Information Sheet
About Create and Discover 21
Welcome to Rochester Cathedral’s brand-new venture, CD21!
CD21 stands for Create and Discover ’21. Throughout 2021 we’ll take you on a journey of discovery around Rochester Cathedral and set 21 creative challenges as we go. CD21 is open to everyone! You can take part as a family, an individual, use it as part of home learning, or just as a bit of fun.
Each fortnight we will set you a creative challenge inspired by something found in the Cathedral – an arty-craft inspired by an artefact! When the Cathedral re-opens, pop in and see if you can spot these beautiful objects in the building and find out a little more about them.
You won’t need any special equipment to take part, just ordinary things you have at home. Newspaper, old cardboard boxes, sticky tape or glue, pencils or crayons – just use what you can find.
We’d love you to share images of your finished work on our Facebook page (younger folk, please ask an adult to do this for you).