Lesson 11 and 12: Sampling in response to Textile Artists/Fashion Designers

Starter: Selected imagery

Share the piece you have selected by your chosen Textile Artist/Fashion Designer. Explain which techniques you will be exploring this week! 

Lesson Aims:

To continue developing ideas for your theme and to begin developing your technical skills in response to your chosen Textile Artist/Fashion Designer

Lesson Objectives (during this lesson you will):

1. Present your chosen Textile Artist/Fashion Designer

2. Be able to explain and demonstrate technical skills in response to Textile Artist/Fashion Designer

3. Create 3 small samples in response to Textile Artist/Fashion Designer

Tasks/Timings

You have 2 lessons this week* and homework time (4.5 hours!) to complete a series of 3 small fabric samples in response to your chosen Textile Artist/Fashion Designer. These should demonstrate strong technical skills and you must consider the following: 

• Working using techniques/processes inspired by your Textile Artist/Fashion Designer 
• Choice of materials
• Accuracy in colour 
• Depicting imagery/texture/colour relating to your chosen theme

Present the work in your sketchbook 

Present the work across a double page in your sketchbook you should include the following:

• Photographs/Drawings referred too
• 3 small samples
• fabric swatches
• collage wrap 
• Image of artists work 

*Group 1 and 2 will be working independently in classroom on Thursday (Erika will register you) and Group 3 are expected to complete work during catch up day

Plenary 

PREPARING FOR ASSESSMENT
Below is a checklist of what is expected in your sketchbook when you submit it for assessment next Monday...

• Summer Assignment: 6 pages/3 boards of work in response to your chosen theme 
• This should include a range of observational studies (drawings/photographs), fabric samples, collage, etc. 
• Mood Board
• Fine Artist Research
• Textile sample in response to Fine Artist
• Fine Art response to Fine Artist (1 large and 2 small studies) 
• Textile Artist/Fashion Designer Research
• 3 small samples in response to Textile Artist/Fashion Designer (presented as outlined above)

Homework: 

1. Complete and present research into your Textile Artist/Fashion Designer

2. Complete fabric samples 

3. Purchase 1/4 metre of Satin fabric from the college shop (£1.35!) and bring it to next Mondays lesson 

DEADLINE MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER