Art and Design

Introduction

Not Square

Task

Either group field trip or independent study. For group visits teachers should contact church or chapel owners in advance to ensure that they will be open.

Churches and chapels often have tiled floors made of hexagonal, square or triangular tiles. Traditional colours are red, black and white, but sometimes there are other colours and even designs stamped into the surfaces. Visit some local churches and chapels and look at their floors to answer these questions:

  • How many different colours of tile are there?
  • What different shapes of tile are used?
  • Are the tiles laid to make a bigger pattern?