Tessallations - tessellate
DEFINITION
Repeated geometric patterns. To tesselate is to form into small squares of blocks to create a mosaic effect with a checkered pattern. It is a method often used by Geometric Abstractionists, who fill in the squares with paint. A tessell is a small square stone. (See Tessera)Source: "Random House Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged Edition", 1969