Art and Design (Textiles)

Course summary

• Learners should be able to explore, research and acquire techniques and develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in a range of textiles media. • Learners should explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to textile design. Learners may use methods such as textile design, print and digital techniques to produce outcomes in visual, tactile and/or sensory forms. • Learners in textile design are expected to demonstrate specialisation in particular media or processes to an appropriate depth of study. This can be achieved by working towards the extension and development of particular themes, ideas or issues. • An important focus is on learners recording experiences and observations in stitch, textiles illustration, materials sampling and other forms. • Drawing skills should be understood and developed as appropriate to the ways of recording and communicating intentions, ideas and emotions in the context of textile design.