Textiles
OCR Art and Design, Specialising in Textiles
TIPS
Research
- Create a mood board about your chosen artist that includes drawings, textures, magazine cut outs and key words
- Create a mind map about your chosen artist, which includes key words and images
- Watch the great British Sewing Bee
- Visit museums and galleries, which display artwork/textiles related to your theme such as The Fashion and Textiles Museum, The Tate and the Portrait Gallery
Practical
- Draw from observation, including detail and shading
- Photograph things related to your chosen theme
- Practice a variety of stitching techniques
- Take rubbings of things and collect fabrics
Evaluating
- Describe what you like and dislike about your chosen artist’s work
- Describe how a piece of artwork makes you feel
- Give your opinion about a piece of artwork