A5: Environment Board

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A5: Environment BoardAIMS:

The aim of this project is for you to learn, understand and demonstrate knowledge andunderstanding of contemporary textiles techniques and processes.

The skills you will develop will be varied, and among them you will develop a workingknowledge of a variety of textile techniques including; embroidery, applique, felting, weavingand print as well as a range of contemporary techniques using materials such asbubble­wrap, plastics and tissue paper.

This project will allow you to develop your imaginative and creative skills, you will beexperimenting with/and manipulating a variety of materials to develop your ideas. You willthen apply your knowledge and understanding by using a variety of media and techniques toproduce experimental samplers and a final outcome (assignment 3).

DEVELOPMENT: For each assignment, you should produce a series of developmental studies and research in

your sketchbooks/journals to aid and support your final outcomes and assessmentobjectives 1 – 3.

Knowledge and understanding of each textile technique (Assignment 1) should take placewithin sketchbooks/ journals supported by links to a variety of Artists/ Designers (ExtendedHomework Project) to support your personal outcomes.

Before starting work on your main assignments (final outcomes), ‘design ideas’ and‘samples’ should be completed inside your sketchbooks/journals.

OUTCOME:In this project you will have the opportunity to create THREE main (assessed) outcomes.These assignments (outcomes) are:

A1: Contemporary Textiles Techniques – An A1 presentation board which will display avariety of textiles techniques in response to the theme ‘Environment’.

A2: Textile Artist Research – This is an 8 week project where you are expected to manageyour time efficiently. It is in response to assessment objective 1, where you are asked toresearch a variety of textile artist’s/designer’s to aid and support each technique that youhave learnt in Assignment 1. In each task you need to describe why you have chosen thatparticular artist, present samples of their work with analysis and explain how they link to yourchosen direction in response to ‘Environment’. Don’t panic, a guidance paper will be issuedto you at the beginning of the 8 week period.

A3: Personal Response (Exhibition Art) ­ This assignment will be explored and developedby you. You are asked to create a piece of textile art for the upcoming Alexandra PalaceStitching Exhibition on the theme ‘Environment’. Your textile art could range from a framedpiece of artwork to a cushion using a variety of skills and techniques explored in Assignment1. You will have 6 weeks to plan, develop, document and create your final outcome.

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A5: Environment Board1. In this assignment you will be introduced to 5 new textiles techniques such as weaving,felting, printing, applique, yarn wrapping, trapping of threads and machine embroidery.

2. Each technique sample will be displayed on your presentation board (see below) creating avariety of responses to your theme “Environment”.

3. Each technique should be supported in your sketchbook/journal where you need todocument the following:

A double sketchbook page explaining the process of the technique learnt. Drawings and visual images (including any artist artwork) that have inspired/support the

design process with annotation. A photograph of your sample including a mini evaluation.

4. Your links to Artists/Designers will also be documented in your Extended Homework Project(A2).

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A5: Environment Board

The Environment offers a wide range of opportunities for artwork and has been interpreted bytextile artists around the world in a variety of textile disciplines and techniques. In this projectas stated above you will be introduced to a variety of textiles skills/techniques, in response tothe theme ‘The Environment’.

In this project you need to demonstrate your ability to develop ideas in response to a givenstarting point. For example, for this project you might choose to study aspects of the builtenvironment, landscape or seascape. ‘The Environment’ opens up a wide range ofpossibilities.

Start, by brainstorming possible ideas or starting points and present these findings through amind map. A search engine such as ‘Google’ is useful when exploring key words such asEnvironment, Nature and so forth.

You may use a single/double page (one page to present your mind­map, the second pagepresenting visual imagery with annotation).

Remember: Be creative Make sure your presentation is neat and clear Consider the materials/techniques that you will be using. What themes can blend

themselves into the world of textiles and the techniques that you will be introduced to?

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A5: Environment BoardReferences in your mind map can also be made to the work of other artists, craftspeople anddesigners.

Here are some examples that I have found. Some have chosen to view the landscape fromafar, whilst some have explored elements within it from close up. Some have observed theeffects of weather, growth and decay, whilst some have explored the nature within theenvironment.

Technique: Felt Making

You will be introduced to: Hand Felting Techniques Needle Felting Techniques Felt Terminology

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A5: Environment BoardThis technique must be supported in your sketchbook/journal to gain marks for A02(Developed) & AO3 (Record).Here are some examples of how you can gain marks for theseassessment objectives:

Useful links: Websites and Artists To begin, use a popular search engine such as ‘Google’ typing in keywords that relate

to the technique and your theme: Felt making, Felt making techniques, Felt making Nature, Felt making

seascape. Nuno felt making etc. Use the ‘image’ link to find visual imagery to support you research and

experimentation. Don’t forget YouTube is also very resourceful with plenty of online tutorials to help

you understand the technique visually.

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Technique: Weaving

You will be introduced to: Plain Hand Weaving Technique Yarn Wrapping Technique

Weaving TerminologyThroughout the workshop you will introduced and guidedthrough the process of weaving and given the opportunity toexperiment with both techniques. You will then select onetechnique and create a ‘Sample’ in response to the theme‘Environment’ to mount onto your presentation board.

“This piece of Artwork is in response to the themeEnvironment; Red to represent the heat of global warming,white for polar ice caps and blue for the oceans and rising sealevels.”This technique must be supported in your sketchbook/journalto gain marks for A02 (Developed) & AO3 (Record).

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A5: Environment BoardHere are some examples of how you can gain marks for these assessment objectives:

Useful links: Websites and Artists To begin, use a popular search engine such as ‘Google’ typing in keywords that relate

to the technique and your theme: Weaving, Weaving techniques, Landscape weaving, Weaving artwork etc., Use the ‘image’ link to find visual imagery to support you research and experimentation. Don’t forget YouTube is also very resourceful with plenty of online tutorials to help you

understand the technique visually.

Technique: Applique

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You will be introduced to: Machine Applique Fused Applique Hand Applique

Throughout the workshop you will introduced and guided through the process of applique, andgiven the opportunity to experiment with all techniques. Youwill then select one technique and create a ‘Sample’ inresponse to the theme ‘Environment’ to mount onto yourpresentation board.

“This piece of Artwork is in response to the themeEnvironment; this artist has focused her artwork on leaves ofdifferent colours/sizes.”This technique must be supported in your sketchbook/journalto gain marks for A02 (Developed) & AO3 (Record).

Here are some examples of how you can gain marks for these assessment objectives:

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A5: Environment Board

Useful links: Websites and Artists To begin, use a popular search engine such as ‘Google’ typing in keywords that relate

to the technique and your theme: Hand Applique, Fused Applique, Landscape Applique, Applique artwork etc., Use the ‘image’ link to find visual imagery to support you research and experimentation. Don’t forget YouTube is also very resourceful with plenty of online tutorials to help you

understand the technique visually.

Technique: Printmaking

You will be introduced to: Using textures/dyes to create a background Polystyrene Printing Stencil Printing Printing Terminology

Throughout the workshop you will introduced and guided through the process of printmaking,and given the opportunity to experiment with two different techniques. You will then select onetechnique or combine two different techniques to create a ‘Sample’ in response to the theme‘Environment’.“

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A5: Environment BoardThis technique must be supported in your sketchbook/journal to gain marks for A02(Developed) & AO3 (Record).

Here are some examples of how you can gain marks for these assessment objectives:

Useful links: Websites and Artists To begin, use a popular search engine such as ‘Google’ typing in keywords that relate

to the technique and your theme: Printmaking, Block printing, Relief printing, Stencil printing etc., Use the ‘image’ link to find visual imagery to support you research and experimentation. Don’t forget YouTube is also very resourceful with plenty of online tutorials to help you

understand the technique visually.

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A5: Environment Board

Technique: Heat, Melt, Burn, Distort

You will be introduced to: Entrapping using bubble wrap Layers of fibres and threads Soldering Iron Techniques & Terminology

Throughout the workshop you will introduced and guided through the process of fusion, andgiven the opportunity to experiment with all techniques.You will then select one technique and create a‘Sample’ in response to the theme ‘Environment’ tomount onto your presentation board.

“This piece of Artwork is in response to the themeSeascape; this artist has trapped fibres, threads andtissue paper in layers of plastic.”

This technique must be supported in yoursketchbook/journal to gain marks for A02 (Developed)

& AO3 (Record).

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A5: Environment BoardDo you have a smart phone?If so you can use the camera on your phone to access online resources to help you with thisassignment.

All you need is a QR code reader app, point your phone web browser to one of readersbelow:

http://reader.kaywa.com http://get.beetagg.com http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/download.asp http://europe.nokia.com/support/product­support/nokia­n80/phone­software/smartphone For iPhone users. Go to iTunes and search for: QR Code reader

Once you have a reader/ app on your smart phone. Simply take a quick snap of the codebelow, and you will be redirected to the required resource, directly on your phone.

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