Surface pattern: design and decoration (textiles)

Understand pattern and repeats and develop your own designs using motifs, repeats and borders. Explore a variety of ways of applying your designs to paper and cloth.

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Key course information

Dates
20/03/12 - 28/03/12

Day(s)
Tue+Wed

Duration
2 weeks

Time
10:30 - 16:30

Fees
Full fee: £142
Senior fee: £95
Concession: £77

Venue
KS - Keeley Street

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Course code
VX114

Availability
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Course outline

What is the course about?

This course will enable you to explore pattern and its possibilities. You will study a broad range of pattern and decoration in the world around us and develop your own designs around a specific theme. The course will encompass motifs, repeats and surface decoration as well as simple methods of interpreting and translating designs on paper and cloth.

What topics will we cover?

You will study basic pattern repeats and their application in the design world; looking at repeats used in fashion, interiors and design. You will make a mood board focused on your theme, from which to direct your own individual design work. You will create your own motifs and use these to develop designs for repeats and borders. The purpose of the design will be considered; designs can be developed on paper for fashion or furnishings, or towards decorating a specific product. You will explore decorative surfaces for papers and cloth and will apply some of these in translating your designs.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

- Identify basic pattern repeats
- Create a mood board
- Produce design motifs based on a chosen theme
- Produce a repeat pattern incorporating your design motifs
- Produce a complementary or border design
- Employ basic methods of applying pattern to paper and cloth.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course is for beginners to surface pattern. It is an introduction to pattern and repeats, no previous experience is required. It is suitable for students with no experience of surface pattern as well as those who wish to build on their current design experience to create their own repeat patterns.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussions. You should be able to use numbers and understand basic measurements.

Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support in your English and Maths skills to help to you take part fully in this class.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Examples of a variety of applications of pattern (fabrics, papers and images of products and patterned surfaces) practical demonstrations, handouts, individual tuition, group discussions and individual practical work. There will be a small amount of work outside of the class, such as gathering visual imagery to use as a design source and collecting examples of pattern. You will find it useful to keep a sketchbook in which to keep your research and develop your ideas.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Basic materials are provided. You will need to bring a sketchbook and make a collection of images to create your mood board and as inspiration and design source.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

No.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made.

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

There are various textile courses at City Lit including the textiles course, creative stitched textiles and a range of short courses.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2700

visualarts@citylit.ac.uk

Please email us for advice or call us during these times:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 9.00 -12.00 & 15:00-18:00

Thursdays - 9.00-12.00

Saturdays - 14.00-17.00

To enrol on a course, call 020 7831 7831.

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Visual arts

Tel: 020 7492 2700

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