Tessellations are shapes which can fill a surface without gaps or overlapping, famously used in the artwork of M. C. Escher. Tessellation designs are often appealing and are especially suited to weaving designs.
I will describe the different types of symmetry operations, specific to weaving drafts, which are used to create tessellations. Then different software options for creating tessellating designs will be explored. With assistance, participants will work through the process of designing tessellations for their own use. Then I will demonstrate several options for translating the designs into different kinds of weave structures, which maximize the use of the shafts. At the end of the workshop, participants will have one or more ready-to weave drafts of their own tessellation designs.
Woven samples of tessellations in a variety of weave structures will be available for participants to examine.
Instructor: Linda Schultz
Duration: 1 day
Level: Intermediate
Categories: Weaving
Supplies that students will bring:
- Graph paper
- Pencil/eraser
- Laptop preloaded with weaving software. Students can use a demo version of software such as Fiberworks if they don’t own weaving software.
Material Fee: $5
Materials Included: The material fee covers the class handouts.