Textiles and Design

TEXTILES AND DESIGN

ATAR:

Yes

Number of Units:

2

Category:

A

Faculty:

TAS

Description:

The Preliminary Course involves the study of design, textile construction techniques, innovations, fibres, yarns, fabrics and the textile industry. Practical skills are focused on developing skills in fabric manipulation and embellishment, fashion drawing and folio work. Textiles students are usually creative and passionate about working with fabrics and other textile items.

Practical experiences are a major part of both years and are integrated throughout the content areas. Practical work includes construction/manufacturing samples, embellishing and fabric manipulation experiments and project work. The Preliminary Year has two projects which are accompanied by folios.

• Project 1 – Embellish, Stitch and Enrich Journal Cover and Folio
• Project 2 – Burlesque - Corset

The HSC course builds on the Preliminary Course and involves the study of another culture, historical developments in textiles, contemporary designers, dyeing and printing innovations, emerging textiles and current issues in the Australian Textile Industry. The HSC involves a Major Textiles Project with a folio and practical item. This work is sent into the BOSTES for assessment. Ability to meet deadlines is essential.

Additional Information:

Course fees: $60.00 for Year 11 and $40.00 for Year 12 plus the purchase of necessary equipment. Students will be required to obtain an A3 folder for project work, A4 sketchbook, plastic sleeve book, necessary sewing equipment and fashion drawing implements (such as watercolour pencils, markers, B-6B pencils etc). A Major Textiles Project is 50% of the HSC course.