Textiles AS Level

The focus of the first term is to prepare you for the Personal Creative Enquiry. You will develop the ability to respond creatively to a variety of visual stimuli. You will research extensively, gathering material which will include drawings, photographs and notes to provide you with a rich source of inspiration for your textiles work. Throughout this time, you will be introduced to an exciting range of materials, techniques and processes including felt-making, batik, dyeing, machine and hand sewing, screen-printing, silk painting, knitting, weaving and shibori techniques. You will complete a series of short projects to enable you to practise your new skills further and develop individual approaches.
The Personal Creative Enquiry provides the opportunity to explore and develop your textiles skills further, inspired by a theme of your choice. Working to this theme for about one and a half terms, you will start to develop greater independence in your work, carrying out visual research; experimenting with materials and processes and exploring and generating ideas through notes, drawings and samples. Your aim will be to design and create individual, high quality finished work within the contexts of fashion, interiors and fine art.
Throughout the year you will investigate the work of other artists and designers to develop and inform your own. You will be able to take part in visits to galleries and exhibitions in order to gain a greater understanding of historical developments, cultural traditions, contemporary practice and the impact of new technologies within textiles. Recent visits have included Beckford Silk, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Clothes Show Live and the Knitting & Stitching Show. Opportunities to travel to Paris, Berlin and the Venice Biennale have also been offered.

Textiles AS Level

Standalone AS Level

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