Planning and creating a final textile piece
I can plan and create a final textile piece that develops earlier ideas and links to artist inspiration.
Planning and creating a final textile piece
I can plan and create a final textile piece that develops earlier ideas and links to artist inspiration.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Planning helps ensure your final piece reflects your ideas and style.
- Choosing techniques and materials should support your design voice.
- A final piece should show thought, skill and a personal response.
Keywords
Intention - the purpose or message behind a design; what the artist wants to communicate.
Influence - the impact that a designer or movement has on a creative work.
Refine - to improve your design by making small, thoughtful changes.
Common misconception
A final piece has to be big or completely different from my previous work.
A strong final piece develops from your earlier ideas. It doesn’t need to be large or totally new — thoughtful refinement, consistent concept and clear links to your research and samples are what matter most.
To help you plan your year 10 art and design lesson on: Planning and creating a final textile piece, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 art and design lesson on: Planning and creating a final textile piece, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Explore more key stage 4 art and design lessons from the Textile Design unit, dive into the full secondary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Sketchbooks, drawing tools, scissors, coloured paper, fabric scraps, glue, digital devices for mock-ups, templates for figure or product placement.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each keyword to its correct meaning.
What the artist wants to communicate
Inspiration taken from artists or research
To improve or adjust an idea
To react to a brief, theme, or inspiration
Q2.Which of these is a way to express your personal ideas and style in a textile piece?
Q3.Match the technique with its description:
Folding fabric to create structured designs
Creating patterns on fabric using ink or dyes
Adding texture by stitching loops of yarn into fabric
Using threads to interlace materials