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Textile design: the influence of sources on investigations

Textile Design

Unit Summary

This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify and apply influences from sources to create original textile work.

Key Notes

  • Artists analyse sources and identify shapes, patterns, textures, and meanings that can inspire textile designs.
  • Understanding the cultural, historical, and social context of a source adds depth and relevance to a design.
  • Sources can be reinterpreted and transformed into original textile outcomes.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • source: the starting point or inspiration for design
  • context: the cultural, historical, or social background of a source
  • transforming: the process of changing a source into a new textile design

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • A source is just something to copy.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Artists analyse sources and identify shapes, patterns, textures, and meanings that can inspire textile designs. Understanding the cultural, historical, and social context of a source adds depth and relevance to a design.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'source'

the starting point or inspiration for design.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: A source is just something to copy. Correction: Sources are not meant to be copied. They act as a starting point for creativity. Designers explore a source's shapes, patterns, colours, or meanings and reinterpret them to create original work that reflects their own ideas and context.

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