Art and Design (Textiles)

Course summary

This subject directly supports progression to further and higher education, providing students with a rich platform to inspire a lifelong interest in Fashion and Textiles Design. Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of textile media, processes and techniques. These include weaving, knitting, screen print making, construction, silk painting, batik, sculpture and more. Students will explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales. Students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals/A1 boards to underpin their work where appropriate. Once techniques have been explored a textile outcome is to be created. Outcomes to include fashion clothing, fabric design, soft furnishings, artwork and more. Students will be expected to demonstrate skills in the context of their chosen area(s) of textile design. Students will be required to demonstrate skills in all the following: • Awareness of the elements of textile design, such as shape, line, scale, colour, texture, pattern, contrast and/or repetition in relation to the chosen area(s) of textile design. • Ability to respond to an issue, concept or idea, working to a brief or answering a need in the chosen area(s) of textile design. • Appreciation of the relationship of form and function and, where applicable, the constraints of working to a brief. • Understanding of a variety of textile methods, such as: fabric printing, mono-printing, relief printing, screen printing and laser printing; tie-dye and batik; spraying and transfer; fabric construction; stitching, appliqué, patchwork, padding, quilting and embroidery.