Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: VART5903C
Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C6082 - Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Julia Raath
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259201
Course Contact Email:julia.raath@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
ILKA WHITE
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259127
ilka.white@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 100
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Analyse textile design influences is delivered concurrently with the following courses;
Analyse use of Colour in Textiles (VART 5905C) and Assist in the the development of Textile Designs (VART 5904C)
It is strongly recommended that Analyse textile design influences students are enrolled simultaneously in these courses.
Course Description
Covers the skills and knowledge required to research and analyse various influences on textile design and production.
We will be looking at what influences textile design, from historical textiles and cultural influences to contemporary social trends, art, fashion, technology, and environmental change. The unit includes applied research and analysis of the design process, construction techniques, colour, textile products and future directions in textiles as well as the principles and elements of design.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4007A Analyse textile design influences |
Element: |
1 Analyse key influences on textile designs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Significant historical events that have influenced textile design are identified and their effects analysed |
Element: |
2 Identify feature of the design process |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Steps in responding to a design brief are identified. |
Element: |
3 Source information on textile designs and products |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Possible sources of information on textile designs and products are identified and means of accessing information determined |
Element: |
4 Analyse textile construction techniques |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Purpose and key features of textile product are identified |
Element: |
5 Identify characteristics of colour and prepare colour chart |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Colour is investigated and dimensions are identified. |
Element: |
6 Analyse influences on future directions in textiles |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 New or emerging textiles are identified and features, benefits and likely uses examined |
Learning Outcomes
This course gives students the opportunity to undertake practical, oral and written assessment tasks to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:
- analyse key influences in textile design
- identify the principles and elements of design
- gather information using a range of sources, tools and technology
- analyse and evaluate information
- analyse influences on textile production techniques
- relate findings to future directions in textile design
Details of Learning Activities
Weekly presentations on design influences are followed by workshop activities, industry related excursions and visits from relevant guest speakers. Students will participate in group discussions, undertake their own research into textile design influences and give an oral presentation of their findings to the group. Students will interview a contemporary designer of their choice, participate in detailed textile observation and analysis and undertake reflective writing. Contemporary directions in textiles are explored and presented as a Techno Textiles Wiki. Class exercises in this course and in linked courses explore Principals and Elements underpinning design,Forecasting: Identifying and Analysing trends, Identifying Characteristics, Techno Textiles and OH&S compliance. Colour wheel paint ups are also undertaken in linked courses VART 5905C and VART 5904C.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule
1.
Introduction to
Textile Design Influences
Lecture: Geometric Textile Design: Historical and Cultural context.
Introduction to the course and its place in the design process.
Explanation of assessment requirements.
Task - Discuss and define ‘Analysis’. Textile Observation Exercise.
Brainstorm Design influences. Mind-map Themes.
Introduction of Research project and overview of past approaches.
2.
Florals
Lecture: Flower Power - Historical and Cultural context for Floral Textile Design.
Analysis of floral design styles.
Tutorial * Meet in the Brunswick Campus Library.
Avenues for Research: Advanced Research Session with campus librarian. Research sources and methods - tips and requirements.
Task – Online research exercise and searching the shelves.
Choose a historical, traditional, or cultural Design Influence as a research topic and
source references and images for research topic.
3.
Principles and Elements
Lecture: Design Principals and Elements - Application for Textiles
Group exercise and crossword
Excursion * Meet at Swanston Library on RMIT City Campus.
We will also visit the State Library of Victoria: 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Introduction to the Arts reading room and collections.
Task – Students must confirm research topic and discuss progress today. Utilising the approaches we have discussed in our last two weeks, source references and visual images for the major research project.
4.
Colour
Lecture: Colour in Textile Design - Colour’s significance as a signifier.
Task – Research Project Assessment Consultations - Individual Consultations with Ilka regarding progress with research project. Bring evidence in Journal of planning and organisation, collection of resources and research undertaken.
5.
Tribes and Sub-Cultures
Lecture: Tribes - Material Identity.
Textiles as signifiers of cultural and sub-cultural identity. Branding/marketing targets.
Discussion - Brainstorm Tribes and Sub-Cultures
Tasks – Identify a ‘tribe’ you feel a connection with and collect visual images relevant to this group to take into design class for your concept board.
Continue work on Research Project: planning handout and collating visual images.
6.
Avenues for Research
Continue work on Research Project: planning handout and collating visual images.
7.
Avenues for Research
Lecture: Collections - Available collections and examples of historical textiles as a design source for contemporary projects.
8.
Student
Presentations
20 minute Oral Presentations with Powerpoint, handout and examples.
9.
Indigenous Australian Textiles
Excursion: Koorie fibre weaving.
10.
Contemporary
Textile
Art and Design
Lecture: Contemporary Textiles Practice.
Tutorial Other Approaches to Contemporary Practice (Overview)
Brainstorm / Discussionof contemporary design influences, directions and income streams.
Introduction to Contemporary Designer Interview Project.
11.
Contemporary
Textile
Practice and Product
Lecture: Art Textiles Practice
Excursion
Task - Analysis of Contemporary Textile Product
12.
Contemporary Trends
Lecture: Trend Forecasting / A career path in Textile Design
Tutorial - What’s out there – on line and for real. WGSN and other sources. Forecasting exercise.
Identifying and analysing trends. Collecting Contemporary graphics and illustration styles
13.
Graphics and
Illustration
Lecture
Excursion - Street art and the prevalence of graphics.
14.
Techno
Textiles
Lecture: TECHNO TEXTILES The weird and the wonderful
Guest Speaker - Steve Howden Robots, speed and things that blow up! (Tiger Angel leathers and 3D Inflatables)
Task – Create and share Techno Textiles Wiki
15.
Contemporary
Practice
Lecture: Guest Speaker - Multi disciplinary practice
Task – Compile findings of Contemporary Designer Interview as a Wiki page.
16.
Contemporary
Practice
Lecture: Guest Speaker- Studio based production practice
Task – Share and peer assess Contemporary Designer Wikis
17.
Marking
Week
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
* Texts listed are an overview only. Additional Texts will also be suggested according to individual research topics and industry excusions. |
References
Other Resources
Students will require a pencil, pen and notebook / journal in all classes. A camera is often useful but not essential.
We will discuss the variety of other resources available to you for your projects in our avenues for research classes.
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including self directed planning, organisation and research, oral presentations, digital presentation files, preparation of a handout containing images, written synopsis and bibliography, practical problem solving exercises, interview of a contemporary designer and construction of a class Wiki.
Please note that the theory and painting up of colour wheels will be undertaken in the linked course; Analyse use of Colour in Textiles (VART 5905C) as mentioned under co-requisites and will be assessed in collaboration with staff delivering this course.
Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt. All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.
Students are advised that they may to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
• Research Project: Textile History and Culture GRADED 50%
Including
Planning and Organisation.
Research using a range of reliable sources.
Handout produced for Class
Powerpoint or Keynote Presentation file
Oral Presentation
• Class Exercises / Checklists Competent / NYC
Including
Design Elements and Principals
Forecasting: Identifying and Analysing trends.
Identifying Characteristics
Techno Textiles
OH&S compliance
• Colour Wheels (Assessed in Colour) Competent / NYC
• Wiki Project: Contemporary Textile design GRADED 50%
Including
Research
Interview
Load as Wiki
Peer Assessment
Assessment Matrix
Element | History and Culture Research Project | Class exercises & Checklists | Colour Wheels | Contemporary Designer Wiki Project |
1 Analyse key influences on textile designs | x | x | ||
2 Identify feature of the design process | x | x | ||
3 Source information on textile designs and products | x | |||
4 Analyse textile construction techniques | x | |||
5 Identify characteristics of colour and prepare colour chart | x | |||
6 Analyse influences on future directions in textiles | x | x |
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