Course Title: Design and produce woven products
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: VART5917C
Course Title: Design and produce woven products
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Douglas McManus
Ph: 99259214
Office: 511.01.01
Nominal Hours: 120
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
Nil
Course Description
This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to apply manipulation processes to design and produce original and creative textiles.
To successfully complete this competency it is highly recommended that you complete LMTTD4010A Apply Manipulation techniques to Create Experimental Samples (VART 5910C)
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD5003A Design and produce woven products |
Element: |
Develop woven product design |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Design requirements and specifications are interpreted from brief and elements of design are analysed. |
Element: |
Plan production of woven design sample |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Technical aspects of production are identified |
Element: |
Produce woven design sample |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Workstation, tools and equipment are set up according to specifications for work. |
Element: |
Evaluate design and production processes |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Woven sample is assessed against design specifications, pattern and design brief. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This studio based course will enable students to gain an understanding of experimental textile processes, in contemporary art and design practice.
Students will be expected to undertake practical tasks, problem solving exercises, research and design briefs to inform personal conceptual responses to projects undertaken.
Teaching Schedule
| Week 1 | contemporary experimental textile practice : Research project brief | |
| Week 2 | possibilities’ manipulation’ exploration of material and properties to produce 3D outcome | additive versus subtractive techniques |
| week 3 | 3d construction | roll, knot , tie |
| week 4 | open studio practice | exploring material |
| week 5 | open studio practice | exploring material |
| week 6 | open studio practice | exploring material |
| week 7 | student presentation | research paper |
| week 8 | student presentation | research paper |
| week 9 | body architecture project brief group exercise | scale, repetition, context |
| week 10 | open studio practice | experimentation |
| week 11 | open studio practice | experimentation |
| week 12 | reflection body architecture review | feedback |
| week 13 | individual tutorials | reflection |
| week 14 | individual tutorials | reflection |
| week 15 | refining concept requirements artist statements writing about textiles | analysing |
| week 16 | pop up exhibition assessment review | outcomes |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
The Structure of Weaving, Ann Sutton |
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Ideas in Weaving, Ann Sutton |
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On Weaving, Anni Albers |
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The Techniques of Rug Weaving, Peter Collingwood |
References
Paul O'Connor, doubleweave notes, http://www.haven2.com/proc/index.html |
Other Resources
Scissors, assorted fabrics, masking tape, tape measure, ruler, note books
Lab coats, fully covered, shoes, gloves, rags.
Overview of Assessment
Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.
Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Students will be awarded a graded assessment only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
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 are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will lead to penalties.
Assessment Tasks
To achieve successful completion of this course students’ must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.
Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Detailed Project Briefs with information on the submission items and assessmetn breakdown will be provided in class sessions and on Blackboard
PROJECT ONE
Graded assessment 40% DUE WEEK 8
Research paper contemporary textile artists and their techniques,[ individual or team]
Reinterpret, reinvent, restyle synthetic as a contemporary textile work
PROJECT TWO
Graded assessment 60% DUE WEEK 16
’Body Architecture’
Develop a contemporary textile for ’the body’ using the theme of art, science, technology ,and craft practice
Assessment Matrix
| element | project one | project two |
| 1 | 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5, | 1.6 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 3.2,3.3,3.4, |
| 4 | 4.1 | 4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5, |
Other Information
This course is run in a workshop environment, to comply with Occupational Health & Safety standards students are required to wear sturdy footwear with covered toe protection, and other personal protective equipment where instructed.
Full project briefs will be handed out in class time
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