Year 8: Level Ladder
Summer One: Introduction to Textiles
All students are expected to master at least the Level 4 content by the end of the half term.
Check Arbor or ask your child what their current working and target level is in Art
EG:
4A - mastered all of the Level 4 content
4B - mastered some of the Level 4 content
4C - mastered all of the Level 3 content and beginning to master some Level 4 content
3 / Look at the repeat patterns of Shonibare and Du Pasquier.-what are the differences and similarities between each piece?
-how do you think each of the patterns were made?
-which do you prefer and why?
4 / Create a basic pencil tessellation which fills an A3 page (following the example/step by step demo) and whose shapes are linked to one of the artists studied. Add colour to the finished tessellation, choosing a colour scheme which reflects the artist(s) we are focusing on.
5 / Add more complex detail to your finished tessellation, and when presenting your piece, explain why you have chosen a certain colour scheme and how this links to Shonibare / Nathalie DP.
6 / Apply your repeat pattern to a piece of clothing or a product of your choice and make this piece using a range of materials, explaining why you have chosen to reinterpret this particular pattern and how exactly your work links to two or more artists studied amongst the Memphis Group / Ettore Sottsass / Marimekko / Annie Larson / Camille Walala, using a wide range of key words to talk about your work and your choice of colour, form and materials/processes used.
7 / Experiment more widely with a range of materials when producing your final repeat pattern, attempting to use new techniques and processes, which whether successful or not, you are able to reflect upon using key words and terminology to express ‘what went well/even better if’. Research widely beyond the list of suggested artists, from which to draw your key influences, expanding your sphere of interest to look other artists working in textile design, referencing their influence(s) in your final piece, during the CRIT, using a range of key words and terminology.