Fabric weave patterns

Content: Consider the importance of pattern and colour in celebrating and adorning the human body. Learn about pattern, colour, fabric and textiles processes. Develop your awareness of traditional African textiles and contemporary fashion design.

KS3 Year 8 Art & Design Knowledge Organiser - African textiles Term 1African textiles Knowledge

Steps for success….

1-Learn about textiles designers and look at traditional types of African fabric and clothing.2- Develop knowledge of contemporary textiles design in London.3-Create a series of your own patterns inspired by nature.4-Create fashion sketches featuring your designs.5- Apply paint and or coloured pencil to your designs.7-Create a final African textiles outcome.8-Annotate/comment on your designs.9. Present your work to the class.

Keywords Definitions

Pattern Repeated decorative design.

Motif A decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.

Batik A method (originally used in Java) of producing coloured designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed.

Screen printing

Force ink or metal on to (a surface) through a prepared screen of fine material so as to create a picture or pattern.

Half turn symmetry

Rotating an image to create a new pattern

Colour The use of different visual hues

Fabric cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibres

Textiles patterns

Content: Learn about and experiment with Pop Culture: drawing inspiration from music, design, food and trends. How does Pop Culture affect your style and your interests?

KS3 Year 8 Art & Design Knowledge Organiser - Pop Culture Term 2

Pop Culture KnowledgeSteps for success….

1- Develop understanding of Pop Culture, advertising and consumerism. 2 - Work on skills with portraiture and paint, experiment with the style of Alex Katz. 3 - Develop understanding of the Pop Art movement through Peter Blake. 4 - Link Pop Art work to current Popular Culture. 5 - Develop skills in portraiture and artistic approaches by experimenting with the style of Roy Lichtenstein.7 - Explore computer aided design with repetitive prints.

Keywords Definitions

Consumerism Consumerism creates a need to buy and own an ever increasing amount - it often drives people to want money to afford the best cars, expensive clothes, lavish lifestyles.

Pop Culture What is popular - regarding food, fashion, activities, celebrities etc transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people.

Branding A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes an organisation or product from its rivals in the eyes of the customer. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising.

Identity Identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person.

Trends A general direction in which something is developing or changing, a fashion, a topic that is the subject of many posts on a social media.

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Content: Learn about and experiment with 1990’s fashion, drawing inspiration from the music, design and culture prevalent at that time.

KS3 Year 8 Art & Design Knowledge Organiser - 1990’s Fashion Term 2

Fashion Knowledge

Steps for success….

1-Learn about fashion designers working in the 1990’s e.g. Issey Miyake2- Develop knowledge of pattern and textiles3-Experiment with different fabrics4-Create design sketches inspired by 90’s fashion5- Develop your use of colour, style and pattern6-Annotate your design sketches7-Experiment with male and female fashion8-Create a fabric design on a T shirt or make a collaborative fashion design9-Present your designs to the class.

Moodboard An arrangement of images, materials, pieces of text, etc. intended to evoke or project a particular style or concept.

Pattern making In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before being cut out and assemble

Textiles design the process of creating designs for woven, knitted or printed fabrics or surface ornamented fabrics

Keywords Definitions

Textiles The design of fabrics, encompassing sewing, weaving, pattern making, batik, screen printing and fabric painting

High Fashion

Fashion designed specifically for catwalks and showcasing original work

Pret a Porter

Ready to buy fashion that has been designed by modern fashion designers

Subculture A culture that is not mainstream in society

Photo shoot Taking photographs in a certain context to achieve an outcome

Theme An idea or stimulus linking art or design works together or inspiring the work

Fashion Show

A presentation of fashion designs in which models wear original fashion designs

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Content: Consider the importance of effective shoe design. Learn about key shoe designers. Develop awareness of inspiration for shoe design from natural form. Use teamwork skills to create a three dimensional model of a building from recycled materials.

KS3 Year 8 Art & Design Knowledge Organiser - Shoe Design Term 3

Environmentally sustainable

Responsible design that does not waste resources for future generations

Futuristic Design that reflects the aesthetic, shapes and forms used in modern design and that pushes progress in design

Impact The effect or response that design has on the people who experience it

Mood Board A collection of images relating to one theme

Problem Solving The process of solving design issues

Shoe Design Knowledge

Steps for success….

1-Learn about key shoe designers e.g. Vivienne Westwood. 2-Create sketches from natural forms.

3-Make drawings from varied shoe designs.

4-Create design sketches featuring logos.

5-Consider a branding and marketing strategy for your shoes.

6-Select a colour scheme for your shoes.

7. Present your design to the class.

Keywords Definitions

Target Market

a particular group of consumers at which a product or service is aimed

Ergonomic relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.

Materials Fabrics and products used to create shoes

Logo a symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles,

Slogan a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.

Marketing the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.

Style a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed.

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Content: Consider the social and political climate that led to the movement Futurism. Consider the importance of Art and Design in shaping our futures in the present day. Respond imaginatively to the task of imagining a future city, vehicle, fashion etc.

KS3 Year 8 Art & Design Knowledge Organiser - Futurism Term 3

Painting An artwork made from paint

Modern Art

20th century art and art. This is different from contemporary art.

Cubism Artwork created by breaking down an image into cube like forms

Tubism Artwork created by breaking down an image into cylinders and tube forms

Abstract An artwork that is not recognisable as any known object or form

Cityscape A painting or drawing of a city

Fantasy Creation of artworks that are imaginative and not based on reality

Futurism Knowledge Steps for success….

1-Learn about artists in the Futurist movement including Hannah Hoch2- Develop knowledge of subsidiary Art movements including Cubism3-Experiment with different media4-Create imaginative sketches of a future city5- Create a Cubist figurative sketch6-Create a series of drawing of Futurist cities and vehicles and fashion7-Create a final Futurist outcome - a cityscape painting8-Annotate/comment on your collages9. Present your work to the class

Futurism Movement

Nonsensical artworks.

Avante Garde

New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.

Left wing The radical, reforming, or socialist section of a political party or system.