UNIT 4: Week Two

Starter: Mood board review

Lesson Aims: To create a series of fabric samples exploring new techniques in response to your chosen theme/subject matter 

Lesson Objectives (during these lessons you will):

1. Review your mood board 

2. Learn a minimum of 1 new technique 

3. Create 4-5 small samples developing your new technique and combining it with existing techniques 

TASKS

Techniques

The following are suggestions of new techniques you may wish to explore - please refer to instructions in class

• Shibori
• Felting
• Foiling
• Relief printing on the heat press
• Rust Dyeing
• Batik
• Fabric Manipulation 
• Paper Manipulation 
• Cut work with soldering iron 
• heat fusing
• Photo embroidery 

READING WEEK HOMEWORK

(past student examples)

• Continue to develop your samples so that you have 3-4 strong samples (this may mean re visiting a technique and discarding an initial sample - remember to be selective and present your best work)
• Present them on BOARD 2 'Fabric Sampling'
• When presenting your work ensure you include clear visual references in the form of: drawings, photographs, collages 
• Act upon any suggestions for improvement given for your mood board

DEADLINE: MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 

EXTENSION TASK: You may wish to undertake a exhibition, location or gallery visit relevant to your chosen topic. Refer to the powerpoint shown in week one for suggestions of places and details of how to present the visit.