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"Where Maths
meets Art". Gridmagic is a graphic design tool specifically
aimed at KS2 and KS3 which tackles the difficulty faced in
using graphic design packages by dividing the work into five
distinct work areas that pupils can easily manage and control.
Each of the five work areas provides a stimulating but uncluttered
interface designed to work well with interactive whiteboards
http://www.gridmagic.com
[For trial versions, visit this page of the website -
http://www.gridmagic.com/Trial] |
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The Math Forum
is a research and educational enterprise at Drexel University
with tutorials and projects on tessellation and tiling. Symmetry
and Pattern: the Art of Oriental Carpets is an online collaboration
between the Textile Museum, Baltimore, and the Math Forum.
Follow the link below for a gallery of rugs, information
about Islamic patterns, classroom activities and education
resources as well as a gallery of student work
http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/ |
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AskAsia is the
education site of the Asia Society with teacher workshops
and resources, student activities, a specialist database and
more. http://www.askasia.org/frclasrm/lessplan/l000030.htm
is a direct link to a lesson plan by Jane Norman of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art education department on Geometry and Islam.
http://www.askasia.org/image/drawing/i000531a.htm and http://www.askasia.org/image/drawing/i000531b.htm
have practical illustrated explanations of how to construct
an Islamic pattern.
http://www.askasia.org/
http://www.askasia.org/image/drawing/i000531a.htm
http://www.askasia.org/image/drawing/i000531b.htm
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Yinka Shonibare
is a contemporary Black British artist, born in London and raised
in Nigeria before returning to the United Kingdom. He uses textiles
to question issues around national identity in an age of globalisation.
Many of his designs recreate icons of Empire, such as the Victorian
parlour, in traditional African patterns and colours. The Dare
Online site prompts pupils to think about some of the issues
in his work.
http://www.dareonline.org/themes/translations/shonibare.html |
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Serif provide
a range of educational materials specifically supporting the
use of ICT for pattern making. These are available on PDF
if you ask for a trail version of DrawPlus
Http://www.serif.com
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