1. GCSE TEXTILES EXAM CHOICES 2015
Task: A
The spiral shapes of shells, ammonites, unfurling leaves, roots, and plant stems can provide stimuli for textile artists and designers. Twisted, braided, coiled and plaited yarns may be used to create spiral structures. Couched and stitched threads can suggest decorative spiral designs. Fabric artists such as Carol Bryer Fallert and Jane Sassaman use spiral images in their quilt designs. Milliners Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy sometimes create spiral-shaped hats.
Investigate appropriate sources and use suitable techniques to create a textile inspired by Spirals.
Task: B
Domestic textiles such as aprons, tea cosies, oven gloves and tea towels often depict images of food such as fruit, vegetables, cakes, pastries or confectionery. Textile designers Danielle Budd, Deirdre Hawken and Susan Penny as well as artists such as Wayne Thiebaud have created work inspired by food.
Research appropriate sources and create your own textile inspired
by Food

2. Starting Point: Spirals
Task:
The spiral shapes of shells, ammonites, unfurling leaves, roots, and plant stems can provide stimuli for textile artists and designers. Twisted, braided, coiled and plaited yarns may be used to create spiral structures. Couched and stitched threads can suggest decorative spiral designs. Fabric artists such as Carol Bryer Fallert and Jane Sassaman use spiral images in their quilt designs. Milliners Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy sometimes create spiral-shaped hats.
Investigate appropriate sources and use suitable techniques to create a textile inspired by Spirals.

3. Choose your best challenge. (10 minutes)
Task 1: Drawing
Copy one picture.
Choose your best challenge.
(10 minutes)
Lesson Objective:
To know how to do organic line shading.
SMSC (creativity)
To get a grade C or above you must:
do a detailed and neat drawing.

4. Task 1: Mind-map Artists and Designers Make a mind-map of different? ?
Artists and Designers
Ernst Haeckel ? ?
Lesson Objective:
To understand the theme.
To learn how to use mind-mapping to develop initial ideas.
(SMSC; creativity).
To get a grade C or above you must:
Do a detailed mind-map.
Explain in full sentences and show independent thinking ?

5. Ernst Haeckel:

6. Celtic Art:

7. Textiles design

8. Caryl Bryer Fallert A professional patchwork and quilt artist.
She makes original
fine art pieces from
cotton fabric, which is
dyed and painted, then
pieced, appliquéd,
embroidered, and
quilted on a sewing
machine.

9. The focus of her work is on the qualities of colour, line, and texture,
There is an illusion of movement and depth.
The inner glow is created by hand dyeing or painting the fabrics in gradual progressions from light to dark.

10. Jane Sassaman A professional fabric designer.
She develops original designs inspired by plant forms eg. flowers, leaves and plant stems.
Her designs are printed onto the fabric using screen printing method.

11. The focus of her work is on the qualities of bold colours and line.
Her designs are modern and stylized versions of old fashioned classic William Morris designs.
She believes in 1. Keeping it simple.
2. Colour contrast creates drama.

12. Stephen Jones A hat designer (milliner).
He is considered one of the world's most important milliners of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
He has designed hats for famous fashion designers such as Dior, Vivienne Westwood and Thierry Mugler.

13. His collections have been inspired by many different things such as historical fashions, plants, shells etc.
These designs are inspired by spirals,
The colours are limited so that the shape stands out.

14. Philip Treacy: Useful website: www.style.com
PhilipTreacy is an Irish hat designer who has
designed hats for fashion designers such as
Alexander McQueen, Givenchy and Valentino.
Philip Treacy’s hats have been inspired by many
different things such as birds, the human
body, shells, plants, flowers and insects. He
uses a range of materials such as straw,
plastic, feathers, wire, net, lace and
fabric to make his three-dimensional hats.
‘Philip’s hats’ are like works of art; truly special, amazing sculptures.’
- Rosario Saxe-Coburg
Useful website:

15. Task 2: Research into an artist/designer (AO1/AO3)
Choose which artist/designer to research.
Research your chosen artist/designer (key facts and images).
Use the question sheets to help you.

16. Stephen Jones: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the fashion designs of Stephen Jones. Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about his
fashion design career.
2. Where and where
was he born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in his designs.
1. Write a title
‘Stephen Jones’.
10. What do you think
of Stephen Jone’s
fashion designs?
5. Describe the
types of
fabrics
he uses.
9. What textiles
techniques has he
used to make and
decorate
his hats?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics he
uses into your
sketchbook.
8. Where are the spirals in each design?
7. Describe the shapes of the
hats. What do you think they
are inspired by?

17. Philip Treacy: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the fashion designs of Stephen Jones. Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about his
fashion design career.
2. Where and where
was he born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in his designs.
1. Write a title
‘Philip Treacy’.
10. What do you think
of Stephen Jone’s
fashion designs?
5. Describe the
types of
materials
he uses.
9. What textiles
techniques has he
used to make and
decorate
his hats?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics he
uses into your
sketchbook.
8. Where are the spirals in each design?
7. Describe the shapes of the
hats. What do you think they
are inspired by?

18. Jane Sassaman: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the fashion designs of Jane Sassaman. Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about her
fabric design career.
2. Where and where
was she born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in her designs.
1. Write a title
‘Jane Sassaman’.
10. What do you think
of Jane Sassaman’s
fashion designs?
5. Describe the
types of
fabrics
she designs.
What things
inspires her
work?
9. What textiles
techniques has she
used to decorate
his hats?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics she
designs into
your
sketchbook.
8. Where are the spirals in each design?
7. What fabric designer were her designs are inspired by?

19. Caryl Bryer Fallert: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the fashion designs of Jane Sassaman. Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about her
fabric design career.
2. Where and where
was she born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in her designs.
1. Write a title
‘Caryl Bryer Fallert’.
5. Describe the
types of
fabrics
she designs.
What things
inspires her
work?
10. What do you think
of Jane Sassaman’s
fashion designs?
9. What textiles
techniques has she
used to decorate
his hats?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics she
designs into
your
sketchbook.
8. Where are the spirals in each design?
7. What fabric designer were her designs are inspired by?

20. Starting Point: Food Task:
Domestic textiles such as aprons, tea cosies, oven gloves and tea towels often depict images of food such as fruit, vegetables, cakes, pastries or confectionery. Textile designers Danielle Budd, Deirdre Hawken and Susan Penny as well as artists such as Wayne Thiebaud have created work inspired by food.
Research appropriate sources and create your own textile inspired
by Food

21. Task 3: Present your research
Present your research in an imaginative way.
You must include:
- a textured background
- a title (your chosen artist/designer)
- pictures and/or sketches.
- annotation (correct spelling/punctuation).

22. Andy Warhol

23. Thiebaud is an American painter best known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs
He is associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture
Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects

24. Deirdre Hawken's work is exquisitely crafted using a variety of silks all of which are hand dyed and sewn.
Her headpieces are witty, often exploring the ambiguous attitude of woman to food.

25. Andy Warhol
: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the designs of Andy Warhol. Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about his
design career.
2. Where and where
was he born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in his designs.
1. Write a title
‘Andy Warhol ’.
10. What do you think
of Andy Warhols
designs?
5. Describe the
types of
materials
he uses.
9. What textiles
techniques could he
used to make and
decorate
his work?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics he
uses into your
sketchbook.
8. What are the food elements in each design?
7. Describe the shapes he uses. What do you think they are inspired by?

26. Wayne Thiebaud
: Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the designs of Wayne Thiebaud . Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about his
design career.
2. Where and where
was he born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in his designs.
1. Write a title
‘Wayne Thiebaud ’.
10. What do you think
of Wayne Thiebaud designs?
5. Describe the
types of
materials
could use.
9. What textiles
techniques could he
used to make and
decorate his work?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics he
uses into your
sketchbook.
8. What are the food elements in each design?
7. Describe the shapes he uses. What do you think they are inspired by?

27. Deirdre Hawken : Homework 2 (A01/A03) Research the fashion designs of Deirdre Hawken's . Present pictures to illustrate your research. Annotate your research.
3. List key facts about her
design career.
2. Where and where
was she born?
4. Describe the
range of colours
in her designs.
1. Write a title
Deirdre Hawken's l ’.
10. What do you think
of Deirdre Hawken's designs?
5. Describe the
types of
materials
she uses.
9. What textiles
techniques could he
used to make and
decorate
her work?
6. Pin similar
examples
of the types
of fabrics she
uses into your
sketchbook.
8. What are the food elements in each design?
7. Describe the shapes she uses. What do you think they are inspired by?