Welcome to the Patterns, Designs and Symmetry Homepage for Fay Pirooz


The following set of images were created by Fay Pirooz in the Patterns, Designs and Symmetries class given in the Departments of Art and Mathematics by Professor Mike Field (Mathematics).

Symmetric Icons


The first image is an example of a Symmetric Icon with 3-fold rotational symmetry. Click on the image to enlarge.

An example of an icon with 4-fold rotationnal symmetry.

An example of an icon with 13-fold rotational symmetry.

Symmetric Fractals


The first image is an example of a Symmetric Fractal with 7-fold rotational symmetry. Click on the image to enlarge.

An example of a symmetric fractal with 7-fold rotational symmetry.

An example of a symmetric fractal with 3-fold reflectional symmetry.

Square Quilt designs


A square quilt of type p4.

A square quilt of type p4m. (Image with white background.)

A square quilt of type p4g. (Image with white background.)

Hexagonal Quilt designs


A hexagonal quilt of type p6.

A hexagonal quilt of type p6m.

More quilt designs


A quilt of type cmm.

A quilt of type pmg.

Next we show two quilts of type pgg.


Please note that all images shown on this web page are © Fay Pirooz and may not be reproduced without her written permission.
For more images and information, see Mike Field's web page.
For information on the Art Department courses, see the UH Department of Art web page.
e-mail: mf@uh.edu
Professor Mike Field
Department of Mathematics
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3476