Textiles Art and Design 11
Textiles Art and Design 11 provides opportunities for both novice and experienced participants to design and create projects using various textiles art methods and techniques. Students will practice the design process, how to safely use and care for the facilities, tools and equipment, while learning the processes, procedures and the historical and cultural aspects of textile art.
Textiles Art and Design 11 has been developed to support and encourage students to explore the richness & diversity of various methods of textile art and design from the traditional to the contemporary. Students use the design process to create unique works of art and learn to critically evaluate the appropriateness of the artifacts they develop and those developed by others. This course provides foundations for lifelong learning and, for some, specialized study and a diverse range of careers.
Textile art and design reflects the inter-connectedness of the individual, community, history, and society. Growth as an artist and designer is dependent on perseverance, resilience, refinement, and reflection. Aesthetic experiences have the power to change our perspective.
Students are expected to: Acquire practical skills & knowledge that they can use to bring their ideas from conception to fruition Develop a sense of efficacy and personal agency about their ability to participate as inventors, innovators and agents of change Explore how the values and beliefs of cultures affect the development of products, services, and processes Understand the environmental implications of products Explore a variety of areas, including aspects of Business Ed, Home Ec, InfoTech