Welcome to the Patterns, Designs and Symmetry Homepage for Linda Marshall


The following set of images were created by Linda Marshall 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 reflectional symmetry. Click on the image to enlarge.

An example of a Symmetric Icon with 23-fold rotational symmetry.

An example of a Symmetric Icon with 8-fold rotational symmetry.

An example of a Symmetric Icon with 8-fold rotational symmetry.

Symmetric Fractals


The first image is an example of a Symmetric Fractal with 11-fold rotational symmetry.

Next, an example of a Symmetric Fractal with 3-fold reflectional symmetry. (Based on an image in Symmetry in Chaos.)

An example of a Symmetric Fractal with 8-fold reflectional symmetry.


Square Quilt designs


Four square quilt designs of type p4.




A square quilt of type p4g.

A square quilt of type p4m.

Hexagonal Quilt designs


A hexagonal quilt of type p3.

A hexagonal quilt of type p31m.

A hexagonal quilt of type p6m.

More quilt designs


A quilt of type cmm.

A quilt of type pm.

A quilt of type pmm.

A quilt of type cmm.

Please note that all images shown on this web page are © Linda Marshall 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