improving and adjusting your work to make it stronger

changing and repeating a design idea to make it more effective

in textiles combines different materials and techniques, like print, embroidery, or appliqué, in one piece

Mixed-media textiles: combining materials and methods

Art and design

Deepening the understanding of the principles of textile design

Embroidery skills: creating detailed and decorative stitching

Exploring dyeing methods: colour and pattern creation

Fabric manipulation: techniques for texture and form

Weaving techniques: crafting textures and patterns

Thematic development: designing cohesive and expressive textile art

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

Mixing different materials and techniques together

What does 'mixed media' mean in art and textiles?

True or False: Textiles are materials like fabric, thread, or fibres that can be woven, stitched, or layered.

A non-fabric material sometimes layered into textile art

True or False: In mixed-media textiles, you can layer paper, fabric and thread together in one artwork.

Expressive designs by combining different textures and colours

Using maps, photos, or fabrics to explore places and cultures

Looking at traditional textiles and how they were made in the past

Match the subject to how mixed-media textiles might connect:

Starter Quiz

What does 'mixed media' mean in art and textiles?