Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: VART5903C
Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - 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
Cresside Collette. cresside.collete@rmit.edu.au Phone 99259225
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
Part time students should seek academic advice prior to enrolling in this course
You are strongly advised to be concurrently enrolled in the following courses;
Analyse use of Colour in Textiles (VART 5905C),
Assist in the the development of Textile Designs (VART 5904C) and Operate computing technology (6060C).
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 features 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 keep a reference journal, participate in group discussions, undertake their own research into textile designers, products and design influences and give oral presentations 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. Future directions in textiles are explored and presented as a Techno Textiles Wiki. Principals and Elements underpinning design are explored in class exercises in this course and in linked courses. Colour wheel paint ups, practical problem solving and the creation of story and concept boards are also undertaken in linked courses VART 5905C and VART 5904C.
Teaching Schedule
Analyse textile design influences SEMESTER TWO. | ||
Session | SEMESTER TWO Learning Activities | Assessment Tasks |
Session 1 |
Explanation of Semester Two assessment requirements. Introduction to TOILES: Historical and Cultural context. Discussion of personal approaches - telling your own story through the toile. |
* Journal content is required from each class. See Journal content checklist. |
Session 2 | TOILE Project |
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Session 3 |
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN Approaches to an Art Textiles Practice. (Cresside Collette) Journal Task - Cresside’s Influences, design considerations and production processes Introduction to the breadth of Contemporary Textile Practice. Task - Brainstorm Contemporary Textile Design influences. |
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Session 4 | CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN - Industry Visit to Gertrude St. Precinct |
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Session 5 |
GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATION - Travel guide introduction to what’s out there - Miso and Ghost Patrol Task - Collection of Contemporary graphics and illustration styles - deposit in Virtual Journal Dropbox for discussion next week |
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Session 6 |
GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATION - Style Wars Journal Task - Street art and the prevalence of graphics. Analysis of Contemporary Influences and Production Techniques Virtual Journal Discussion- Viewing student’s collection of contemporary graphics and illustration styles. Identify Contemporary Influences and Production Techniques |
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Session 7 |
GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATION - Hairfurkunst and Contemporary Illustration Styles Industry Visit - Meet at Until Never Gallery |
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Session 8 |
TECHNO TEXTILES Guest Speaker: Steve Howden (Tiger Angel leathers and 3D Inflatables) Task - Conduct research for Techno Textiles Wiki |
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Session 9 | TECHNO TEXTILES |
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Session 10 |
TECHNO TEXTILES Virtual Discussion- Viewing each other’s Techno Textiles Wiki entries and leaving comments |
* Techno Textiles Wiki viewing and group assessment |
Session 11 | PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE PRACTICE AND DESIGN INFLUENCES |
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Session 12 | PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE PRACTICE Guest Speaker: Kyoko OSATO - Studio based production practice - Woven product |
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Session 13 |
PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE PRACTICE Industry visit / practitioner to be confirmed |
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Session 14 | PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE PRACTICE |
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Session 15 | Contemporary Designer Interview STUDENT PRESENTATIONS | * Contemporary Designer Interview Presentations |
Session 16 | Review Week Analyse textile design influences Journals Due for Assessment. |
* Journals Due for Assessment. |
* Notes | * This teaching schedule may be subject to change: |
* All outstanding work due for Final Assessment week 17. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
* Texts listed are an overview only. Additional Texts will also be suggested according to individual research topics and industry excusions. |
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5000 years of textiles Jennifer Harris, British Museum Press in association with the Whitworth Art Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: 2004 |
References
Other Resources
Students will require a pencil, pen and their 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 a journal containing planning, organisation and self directed research material, oral presentations, digital presentation files, preparation of a handout containing images, written synopsis and bibliography, written quiz, practical problem solving exercise, interview of a contemporary designer, concept and story boards.
Please note that some of these tasks and activities will be undertaken in the linked courses mentioned under co-requisites and assessed in collaboration with staff delivering these courses.
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
Semester One:
• Major Research Project (Into a Historical, Traditional or Cultural Design Influence) consisting of:
Research undertaken in Journal
Evidence of Planning and Organisation
Handout produced for Class
Written Synopsis, Bibliography and Self Reflective Writing
Powerpoint or Keynote Presentation file
Oral Presentation including Design Elements and Principals
• Colour Wheel -(Assessed in Colour Semester 1 )
Semester Two:
• Reference Journal - Consisting of digital content (virtual journal dropbox) and physical content (notebook/folder)
• Concept and Story Boards - (Assessed in Present and Promote Textile Design Concepts Semester 2 )
• Techno Textiles Wiki
• Contemporary Designer Interview Project
Assessment Matrix
Element | Major Research Project: |
Design Elements and Principals Exercise | Colour Wheels | Contemporary Designer Interview Project | Techno Textiles Wiki | Concept and Story Boards | Journal |
1 Analyse key influences on textile designs | x | x | x | x | x | ||
2 Identify feature of the design process | x | x | x | ||||
3 Source information on textile designs and products | x | x | |||||
4 Analyse textile construction techniques | x | x | x | ||||
5 Identify characteristics of colour and prepare colour chart | x | x | |||||
6 Analyse influences on future directions in textiles | x | x | x | x |
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