Inside and outside in Textiles
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can review the range of ways textile artists and designers have been inspired by inside and outside.
Key learning points
- Artists explore the theme of inside and outside in different ways.
- Artists use thresholds, barriers, and liminal spaces to express ideas.
- Artists make choices about materials, techniques, and design elements to communicate meaning.
- You can reflect on your own connections and ideas through textile art.
Keywords
Space - the area around, between, and within objects. It can be physical, like a room, or it can be visual
Barrier - things that block, separate, or divide spaces, people, or ideas
Threshold - a point of transition between two spaces
Liminal - means in between; it describes a space, time, or feeling that is on the threshold between two things
Common misconception
Inside and outside just means indoors and outdoors.
Inside and outside can also mean emotional states, identity, or private vs public. Artists use space, scale, and materials to explore physical and psychological boundaries.
Teacher tip
Greater contextual information on the artist's work can be found in the additional materials. You may wish to alter the imagery to better fit your project themes.
Equipment
Access to the internet or a library of art books. Sketchbook or paper for recording ideas, pencils, pens.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword to its definition
The area around or within an artwork
A dividing line or object that blocks access
A point of entry between two areas
The arrangement of elements in an artwork
Q2.Textile artists use and techniques to create different effects and meanings.
Q3.How would you describe a textile artist’s style?
Q4.What could be a type of social activism explored through textiles?
Q5.What might the use of torn fabric in textile art often suggest?
Q6.Which of these materials might best suggest softness or vulnerability in a textile work?
To help you plan your 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in Textiles, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in Textiles, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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