Homework
External Examination
You have all been given the examination paper. take the time to read each question thoroughly. Start to research the artists, craftspeople and designers that are mentioned in the question that most interests you. I have put a link to textile artists in the Enrichment - artists and careers tab that you will find at the top of this page. This will help you to find other artists that link in with your chosen starting point.
To do - Start with some sort of mind map, this should be a mixture of your initial thoughts and images linking to the starting point you have chosen. At this point your thoughts should be wide ranging, show everything that you have thought of even if you know what you want to do you must show that you have lots of ideas.
To do - Start with some sort of mind map, this should be a mixture of your initial thoughts and images linking to the starting point you have chosen. At this point your thoughts should be wide ranging, show everything that you have thought of even if you know what you want to do you must show that you have lots of ideas.
Each week choose a homework based on the area
you want to develop.
Look up one of the following techniques and write at
least one paragraph
describing the techniques used:
mola work, shibori, ikat
Challenge - find out where the technique
originated and print out
examples to illustrate your answer.
you want to develop.
Look up one of the following techniques and write at
least one paragraph
describing the techniques used:
mola work, shibori, ikat
Challenge - find out where the technique
originated and print out
examples to illustrate your answer.
Attend after school textile club for 30 minutes and work on your coursework folders.
Challenge - stay for an hour to develop your work.
Challenge - stay for an hour to develop your work.
Make an observational drawing of a natural object of your choice that links with one of your projects
such as a pile of pebbles or seaweed or shells you have collected from a beach.
Use line, tone and mark making to show shape, form and texture.
Challenge - firstly dye your paper with food colouring or tea
then make 2 drawings from differing viewpoints.
such as a pile of pebbles or seaweed or shells you have collected from a beach.
Use line, tone and mark making to show shape, form and texture.
Challenge - firstly dye your paper with food colouring or tea
then make 2 drawings from differing viewpoints.
Research the Bayeux tapestry. Write at least 5 facts about it.
One fact must list the type of stitches that were used.
Challenge: produce a sample of each of the stitches that were used.
One fact must list the type of stitches that were used.
Challenge: produce a sample of each of the stitches that were used.
Develop your water project by choosing another artist or designer whose work links to the theme of water
and adding their work to your research sheets. Here are some links for you to explore:
Waterfalls - Stephanie Ford Forester
The Coast - Jackie Gale
Bubbles - Caroline Saxby
Seascapes - Susan Woodcock
Mermaids - Mary Moorkins
Jellyfish / Coral - Kirsten Chursinoff
Jellyfish / Seaweed / waves / octopus - Eileen Williams
Challenge: Find your own artists that link to your work.
and adding their work to your research sheets. Here are some links for you to explore:
Waterfalls - Stephanie Ford Forester
The Coast - Jackie Gale
Bubbles - Caroline Saxby
Seascapes - Susan Woodcock
Mermaids - Mary Moorkins
Jellyfish / Coral - Kirsten Chursinoff
Jellyfish / Seaweed / waves / octopus - Eileen Williams
Challenge: Find your own artists that link to your work.
Make some quality drawings of real leaves in any media
you could use pencil, line and wash, fineliner, charcoal, pen - your choice.
Challenge - draw on a collaged textured surface or focus on the fine detail of the leaf.
you could use pencil, line and wash, fineliner, charcoal, pen - your choice.
Challenge - draw on a collaged textured surface or focus on the fine detail of the leaf.