Textile design: the influence of sources on investigations
I can identify and apply influences from sources to create original textile work.
- Year 10
Textile design: the influence of sources on investigations
I can identify and apply influences from sources to create original textile work.
Lesson details
Key learning 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.
- Sources can be reinterpreted and transformed into original textile outcomes.
Keywords
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 misconception
A source is just something to copy.
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.
Equipment
Laptop, art books, printer, white cotton fabric, mixed materials for textiles, cotton threads, needles, pins, scissors, threads.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does the term 'source' mean in art and design?
Q2.Which of these is an example of a human-made source for a design?
Q3.Match the type of context to its description.
