1. Islamic Star Tile Project
Mr. D’s Final Project

2. The word tile is derived from the
French word tuile, which is, in
turn, derived from the Latin word
tegula, meaning a roof tile
composed of baked clay.
http://www.prlog.org/10063826-zillij-mosaics-moroccan-tile-elegance-and-timeless-
beauty.html

3. What to notice while looking at these
examples….
• How many colors did the artist use?
• What kinds of colors did the artist use?
Primary, Secondary, Complementary,
Intermediate?
• What percentage of the tile is negative space?
• What percentage of the tile is positive space?

4. Interior Ibn Battuta Mall – Dubai, UAE
http://brandonartblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/islamic-art/

5. http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/virtualtour.aspx?Content1=1482&content2=1468&content3=392

6. http://www.euromkii.com/content/4603-portuguese-moorish-spanish-arab-xvi-cuenca-tile-tiles-
azulejo-zillij-luxurious-wall-dec

7. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=the-search-for-unity-8211-geometric-patterns-in-
islam-2010-07-16

8. http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=geometric+tiles&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=578&tbm=isch&
prmd=imvns&tbnid=ClysxHlv148JeM:&imgrefurl=http://www.housetohome.co.uk/products/typ
e/furnishings/Moroccan_Encaustic_tiles_28459.html%3Fsubslug%3D/products/room/gardens&

9. http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/besheerarttile/764575/geometric_renaissance
_tile___wall_plaque___trivet__rt-3_/fine_art/ceramics___pottery/tiles/porcelain

10. http://kitchen-backsplash-tiles.blogspot.com/

12. picasaweb.google.com

13. When developing your design,
remember you will only be doing
a quarter (1/4) or one quadrant
of your octagon. (The red area in
this diagram.) You will take your
design and rotate it to create
radial symmetry and to finish
your Islamic Tile Design.

14. Three of the examples Mr. D
worked on in class.
Once you selected the
design you like, you will
trace this onto one of your
grid papers and rotate it.
Watch Step 2 Video on the
blog.

17. Art of Different Cultures by Lilian Coppock ISBN 0 947882 405