Create your own tessellation
21 Oct - 30 Dec
During the school holidays, Escher in Het Paleis organises a workshop for families every Wednesday afternoon: ‘Create your own tiling pattern’. In the Escher studio, you’ll get to work alongside your child, parent or other family member on tiling patterns – the technique to which M.C. Escher devoted his life.
Design your own Escher artwork
Have you ever tried filling an entire sheet of paper with shapes that fit together perfectly? During the ‘Create your own tiling pattern’ workshop at Escher in Het Paleis in The Hague, you’ll discover how the artist M.C. Escher created his extraordinary patterns. Get creative with your family and make your own artwork full of surprising shapes and figures.
Create your own tiling pattern at Escher in Het Paleis
Artist M.C. Escher was fascinated by tiling patterns: designs in which shapes repeat endlessly and fit together perfectly. He could spend hours puzzling over them to create the most beautiful designs.
During this creative workshop in the Escher studio, you’ll have a go yourself. Using shapes, lines and a good dose of imagination, you’ll create a unique tiling pattern. The workshop lasts around 45 minutes and is suitable for children and adults. For the very youngest, aged 3 to 6, there’s the option to draw their own picture.
The workshop takes place on Wednesday afternoons during the school holidays and is free for museum visitors.
