Planning and creating a final textile piece

Art and design

Developing your textile voice

Refining your textile style through experimentation

The role of a sketchbook in developing your textile practice

Interpreting and responding to a theme in textiles

Researching and presenting a textile artist’s work

Developing a unique concept for a textile project

This unit introduces pupils to developing their own voice. They will learn about key components in shaping their artistic voice, including research, reflection and refining ideas. The unit takes them on a journey of discovery leading to planning a final piece.

Finding your artistic voice: an introduction to the creative process

Inspiration taken from artists or research

To react to a brief, theme, or inspiration

Match each keyword to its correct meaning.

Following a strict pattern without changes

Using colours, techniques, and materials that reflect your concept

Which of these is a way to express your personal ideas and style in a textile piece?

Folding fabric to create structured designs

Creating patterns on fabric using ink or dyes

Adding texture by stitching loops of yarn into fabric

Match the technique with its description:

Thumbnail sketches are useful because they help designers to …

Which of the following are ways to respond to an interior textile theme?

A strong {{}} helps communicate meaning and make your textile work more personal and original.

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet