Art and Design (Textiles)

Course summary

This course is designed to give students a broad experience of Fashion and Textiles within an art context. Students are introduced to a wide range of techniques and processes, designing, planning and producing original Fashion and Textiles pieces in response to a brief. Core skills in drawing and art in context underpin the course, developing recording skills to convey ideas clearly. Students are given the opportunity to explore areas such as fashion design, illustration, upcycling fashion, textile art and fashion production, and at times are required to work to a brief set by an external company.