Craft and design: Fabric of nature
Using the flora and fauna of tropical rainforests as a starting point, learners develop drawings through experimentation and textile-based techniques to design a repeating pattern suitable for fabric.
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Unit 4: Craft and design: Fabric of nature
Unit outcomes
Learners who are secure will be able to:
- Describe objects, images and sounds with relevant subject vocabulary.
- Create drawings that replicate a selected image.
- Select imagery and colours to create a mood board with a defined theme and colour palette.
- Complete four drawings, created with confident use of materials and tools to add colour.
- Understand the work of William Morris, using subject vocabulary to describe his work and style.
- Create a pattern using their drawing, taking inspiration from mood boards and initial research to develop it.
- Identify and explain where a pattern repeats.
- Follow instructions to create a repeating pattern, adding extra detail.
- Understand different methods of creating printed fabric in creative industries.
- Use visual journals to evaluate patterns.
- Produce ideas to illustrate products using their designs.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 4: Craft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Inspired by the rainforest
- To understand starting points in a design process.
Lesson 2: One picture, four views
- To explore drawing techniques to develop pattern design.
Lesson 3: Creating patterns
- To explore using a textile technique to develop patterns.
Lesson 4: Repeating patterns
- To learn how to create a repeating pattern.
Lesson 5: Fabric design
- To understand how art is made for different purposes.
Key skills
Experiencing:
- E.01 Encounter, sense,
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Key vocabulary
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