Exploring dyeing methods: colour and pattern creation

Art and design

Deepening the understanding of the principles of textile design

Embroidery skills: creating detailed and decorative stitching

Fabric manipulation: techniques for texture and form

Weaving techniques: crafting textures and patterns

Thematic development: designing cohesive and expressive textile art

Mixed-media textiles: combining materials and methods

This teacher-led unit deepens pupils' skills within endorsements. Through short workshop activities, pupils further explore a range of materials and techniques. They develop studies focused on the elements and principles of art in practice.

Foundation workshops: developing skills

Adding colour to fabric using dyes or pigments

Fabrics can absorb dye so that the colour soaks into the ...

Which of these can be used to make patterns when dyeing fabric?

Primary colours can be mixed to create secondary colours like ...

Dyes involve chemical reactions and absorption into fibres

Artists and designers use dyeing to explore colour and pattern

People have used natural dyes (like plants or insects) for centuries

Match the subject to how dyeing links with it:

Exploring dyeing methods: colour and pattern creation

Lesson outcome