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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Textiles and Form

  • Unit Code

    FAS1104

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit encourages an exploration into form and construction processes for textiles. Students will explore the relationship between textile processes, content and context. The aim of this unit is to develop and explore a range of ideas and principles for working with materials in 3D. The content of this unit is supported with research into relevant cultural, historical and contemporary international artists and designers.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply processes to manipulate a range of materials.
  2. Construct work that investigates form, scale and context.
  3. Generate and develop ideas for textile forms through visual research methodologies.
  4. Identify and solve a range of problems related to working with materials to construct 3D forms.
  5. Present work through oral discussion and appropriate use of communication technology.

Unit Content

  1. Development of ideas and research through use of visual journal.
  2. Discussion on relevant historical and contemporary artists and designers.
  3. Manipulation of materials.
  4. Principals of colour theory.
  5. Principles of textile construction with consideration of scale and form.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, demonstrations, workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkPresentation Part A40%
Creative WorkPresentation Part B40%
JournalVisual diary20%

Text References

  • Art textiles of the world series. Brighton: Telos Art Publishing.
  • Sussman, E. (2006). Eva Hesse: Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press.
  • Rudofsky, B. (1971). The unfashionable human body. New York: Doubleday & Co, Inc.
  • Quinn, B. (2009). Textile designers at the cutting edge. . London: Laurence King.
  • Koda, H. (2001). Extreme beauty: The body transformed. London: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Constantine, M. (1997). Whole cloth. New York: Monacelli.
  • Fletcher, M. (1989). Needlework in Australia: A history of the development of embroidery. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
  • Gale, C. (2002). The textile book. Oxford: Berg Publishers.
  • Garcia, M. (2006). Architextiles (architectural design). UK: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Millar, L., & Dolley, A. (2001). Textural space. Farnham: James Hockey Gallery.

Journal References

  • Oxford: Berg Publishers. Textile: The journal of Cloth and Culture. ISSN1475 9756.
  • Sydney: Crafts Council of N.S.W. Object Magazine.
  • USA: Surface Design Association. Surface design journal. ISSN 01974483
  • London: Selvedge Ltd. Selvedge Magazine.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Textiles and Form

  • Unit Code

    FAS1104

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit encourages an exploration into form and construction processes for textiles. Students will explore the relationship between textile processes, content and context. The aim of this unit is to develop and explore a range of ideas and principles for working with materials in 3D. The content of this unit is supported with research into relevant cultural, historical and contemporary international artists and designers.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply processes to manipulate a range of materials.
  2. Construct work that investigates form, scale and context.
  3. Generate and develop ideas for textile forms through visual research methodologies.
  4. Identify and solve a range of problems related to working with materials to construct 3D forms.
  5. Present work through oral discussion and appropriate use of communication technology.

Unit Content

  1. Development of ideas and research through use of visual journal.
  2. Discussion on relevant historical and contemporary artists and designers.
  3. Manipulation of materials.
  4. Principals of colour theory.
  5. Principles of textile construction with consideration of scale and form.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, demonstrations, workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkPresentation Part A40%
Creative WorkPresentation Part B40%
JournalVisual diary20%

Text References

  • Art textiles of the world series. Brighton: Telos Art Publishing.
  • Sussman, E. (2006). Eva Hesse: Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press.
  • Rudofsky, B. (1971). The unfashionable human body. New York: Doubleday & Co, Inc.
  • Quinn, B. (2009). Textile designers at the cutting edge. . London: Laurence King.
  • Koda, H. (2001). Extreme beauty: The body transformed. London: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Constantine, M. (1997). Whole cloth. New York: Monacelli.
  • Fletcher, M. (1989). Needlework in Australia: A history of the development of embroidery. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
  • Gale, C. (2002). The textile book. Oxford: Berg Publishers.
  • Garcia, M. (2006). Architextiles (architectural design). UK: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Millar, L., & Dolley, A. (2001). Textural space. Farnham: James Hockey Gallery.

Journal References

  • Oxford: Berg Publishers. Textile: The journal of Cloth and Culture. ISSN1475 9756.
  • Sydney: Crafts Council of N.S.W. Object Magazine.
  • USA: Surface Design Association. Surface design journal. ISSN 01974483
  • London: Selvedge Ltd. Selvedge Magazine.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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