In person | 6 hours | Barnsley
Simple Pattern Drafting Skills (Barnsley)
A Simple Pattern Drafting Skills Course for those wanting to make patterns for themselves or others. Suitable for Teachers of GCSE & A Level Fashion & Textiles for both Art & Design and D&T.
In-person
6 hours
Beginner level
ECT/NQT's, trainee teachers, technicians & those self-funding.
Discounts available - Please contact us for more information.
A full day learning basic pattern drafting methods as used in industry, aimed at anyone wanting to learn how to develop basic blocks from scratch.
This course is open to anyone, not just teachers.
What to expect on the day:
- Learn, practice and create a range of new and exciting techniques related to relevant artists and designers
- How to link a variety of techniques to artists through creative practical workshops
- Looking at both historical and contemporary textile artists, fine artists and fashion designers
- Understand how to develop knowledge of artists from KS3 onwards, creating independent, confident and enthusiastic learners at KS4/5.
- Innovative ways in which students can explore, investigate and express ideas through mark making related to their primary sources and relating the right primary source to their artists.
- Techniques and processes across all areas of study incl. constructed, printed, digital and fashion.
- Links to refined ideas and final outcomes
- Looking at easily achievable themes.
- We will also look at artists annotation/evaluation
- Innovative use of the heat press.
Links to KS3-4 D&T Specifications:
What you can take back to school:
What is special about the Simple Pattern Drafting Skills Course?
More information
All of the Textile Skills Centre events must be booked and paid for in advance. The Textiles Skills Centre uses Cademy to automate the bookings via credit card and invoice/BACS.
When you book you will receive by email a booking confirmation only. If you need further assistance with payment then please contact us by email or phone.
Further information on the course will be sent to the 'booker' nearer to the time of the event.
It is VERY important that the person who books the course supplies your (attendee) full name and PERSONAL EMAIL, so that we are able to send you joining instructions and further details. If we only receive the ‘bookers’ email address, we have found that this delays information getting to you, or information is not passed on.
If you have any queries, please email us at: info@textileskillscentre.com, and include your phone number and/or email so that we can contact you easily.
Hear from Dawn
Course developer & leader
Dawn Foxall
Dawn Foxall has 35+ years’ experience in the textiles and garment industry including design consultant, schools presenter and resources developer for EMTEX; Fashion lecturer and programme developer at various UK Universities and FE colleges; course presenter for D&T Association, Key Stage Developments (KSD), SFE and other course providers.
Dawn was a co-founder of Liv.co.uk (2006-2014) , where she managed design, buying and sourcing from Fairtrade, organic suppliers in India and Egypt. She has since worked with brands such as LUSH Soaps and Weleda, sourcing ethical products and consulting for young designers and start-ups. In 2017 she launched her own knitwear brand FOXOLOGY designing and producing sustainably sourced collections.
In 2015 Dawn set up the Textiles Skills Centre (formerly ‘Academy’) supporting textile teachers, delivering workshops and events. She continues to teach pattern cutting at various education and commercial establishments, as well as for Textiles Skills Centre and also drafts patterns and consults for industry.
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