Fabric and Textile Decoration

Course

In Southport

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Southport

  • Duration

    3 Weeks

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the design process, how to research and take design ideas through to development and final craft. To gain competence in Textile Decoration creating modern and traditional designs. Learn how to use colour creatively and apply it to textiles using a variety of techniques. Students can create their own chosen products including wall hangings.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Southport (Merseyside)
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Mornington Road, PR9 0TT

Start date

On request

About this course

There are no formal requirements apart from an enthusiasm for the subject. Students will be provided with a list of materials needed during the first session.

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Course programme

Fabric and Textile Decoration

Course Aims:
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the design process, how to research and take design ideas through to development and final craft. To gain competence in Textile Decoration creating modern and traditional designs. Learn how to use colour creatively and apply it to textiles using a variety of techniques. Students can create their own chosen products including wall hangings, Fabric Painted panels, soft-furnishings or fashion articles

Course Content:
To decorate fabric using a variety of skills such as silk painting, stencilling, fabric painting, marbling, block printing, embroidery, batik etc. Basic design principles and colour theory will also be covered.
Safety, identification, equipment and tools and equipment and material, design, shape, colour and texture will be covered.
In friendly groups you can work at your own pace with tutors demonstrations, help and guidance

Progression:
Level 2 Textile Decoration
There are a variety of Art & Design part time course across the Faculty.

Awarding Body:
NCFE

Exam:
Each student will be expected to keep a folder for handout sheets, research and student planning and preparation for their project work.
Assessment is informal and ongoing. Students will produce a portfolio of work showing completion / evidence of three mandatory units which are assessed by the tutor and verified by an external ncfe moderator.

Qualification:
Level 1 Certificate in Creative Craft. Textiles

Level:
Level 1

Other Costs:
There will be a cost of 10 per student for materials

Duration:
3 hours a week for 20 weeks

Please Note:
Courses are offered subject to viability of group size as defined by Southport College. The information in this leaflet is accurate at the date of printing only. Please refer to Southport College for confirmation.

Fabric and Textile Decoration

Price on request