Textiles: Sourcing and Developing Ideas

Over the 5 weeks of this course, you will learn about sourcing and developing ideas for further textile projects. You will achieve this by generating your own source material through exploring a selection of media and techniques. The exercises and projects delivered will be relevant for development and application in all areas of textiles practice - print, weave, knit, stitch, tapestry and mixed media. By experimenting on both paper and fabric, you will explore line, texture and pattern as well as subject. You will learn about techniques including, mark making and drawing with inks, wax and graphite, frottage, monoprint, light projections onto 2D and 3D surfaces, and printing with small blocks and stamps.