Textiles

Characteristics

•Pupils are capable of developing and adapting their ideas and acquiring new skills within extended units of work which include research from first and second hand source materials.

•They can return to work over longer periods of time and use a wider range of materials.

•They can follow a clear design brief to achieve an effect for a particular function.

•They can appreciate and comment on the cultural and social context of the work of others.

Textile Projects

Pupils made detailed studies of pieces of bogwood. They were asked to concentrate on the patterns and texture of the bark. They developed these studies into finished designs using pieces of material, threads and yarns dyed with natural materials such as onion skins, stinging nettles and elder leaves.

This pupil based their final design very closely on the initial sketch. They chose appropriate materials and shapes and used contrasting colours to make a strong effect. They were surprised how different the colours of the dyes were from the materials they came from.

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The pupils made textile images to illustrate an episode from a fairy story.

•They explored ideas in their sketchbooks, experimenting with textures and colours before starting on their final pieces. They used a wide range of fabrics, threads and found objects combined with fabric crayons and paints. The preliminary sketchbook work is thorough and shows understanding of the role of experimentation in developing ideas.

This pupil has selected and used materials very effectively to produce a colourful and interesting image. They have a good understanding of proportion and composition and have been aware of the impact of what they are doing on the final piece.

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