Exploring Spirals in Textile Art

1. GCSE TEXTILES EXAM CHOICES 2015 Task: A The spiral shapes of shells, ammonites, unfurling leaves, roots, and plant stems can provide stimuli for textile artists and designers. Twisted, braided, coiled and plaited yarns may be used to create spiral structures. Couched and stitched threads can suggest decorative spiral designs. Fabric artists such as Carol Bryer Fallert and Jane Sassaman use spiral images in their quilt designs. Milliners Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy sometimes create spiral-shaped hats. Investigate appropriate sources and use suitable techniques to create a textile inspired by Spirals. Task: B Domestic textiles such as aprons, tea cosies, oven gloves and tea towels often depict images of food such as fruit, vegetables, cakes, pastries or confectionery. Textile designers Danielle Budd, Deirdre Hawken and Susan Penny as well as artists such as Wayne Thiebaud have created work inspired by food. Research appropriate sources and create your own textile inspired by Food

2. Starting Point: Spirals Task: The spiral shapes of shells, ammonites, unfurling leaves, roots, and plant stems can provide stimuli for textile artists and designers. Twisted, braided, coiled and plaited yarns may be used to create spiral structures. Couched and stitched threads can suggest decorative spiral designs. Fabric artists such as Carol Bryer Fallert and Jane Sassaman use spiral images in their quilt designs. Milliners Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy sometimes create spiral-shaped hats. Investigate appropriate sources and use suitable techniques to create a textile inspired by Spirals.

3. Task 1: Drawing Copy one picture. Choose your best challenge. (10 minutes) • Lesson Objective: • To know how to do organic line shading. • SMSC (creativity) • To get a grade C or above you must: • do a detailed and neat drawing.

4. Task 1: Mind-map Make a mind-map of different artists and designers. ? ? Artists and Designers Ernst Haeckel ? ? • Lesson Objective: • To understand the theme. • To learn how to use mind-mapping to develop initial ideas. • (SMSC; creativity). • To get a grade C or above you must: • Do a detailed mind-map. • Explain in full sentences and show independent thinking ?

5. Ernst Haeckel:

6. Celtic Art:

7. Textiles design

8. Caryl Bryer Fallert A professional patchwork and quilt artist. She makes original fine art pieces from cotton fabric, which is dyed and painted, then pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted on a sewing machine. www.bryerpatch.com

9. The focus of her work is on the qualities of colour, line, and texture, • There is an illusion of movement and depth. • The inner glow is created by hand dyeing or painting the fabrics in gradual progressions from light to dark.

10. Jane Sassaman • A professional fabric designer. • She develops original designs inspired by plant forms eg. flowers, leaves and plant stems. • Her designs are printed onto the fabric using screen printing method.

11. The focus of her work is on the qualities of bold colours and line. • Her designs are modern and stylized versions of old fashioned classic William Morris designs. • She believes in 1. Keeping it simple. 2. Colour contrast creates drama. • www.janesassaman.com

12. Stephen Jones • A hat designer (milliner). • He is considered one of the world's most important milliners of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. • He has designed hats for famous fashion designers such as Dior, Vivienne Westwood and Thierry Mugler.

13. His collections have been inspired by many different things such as historical fashions, plants, shells etc. • These designs are inspired by spirals, • The colours are limited so that the shape stands out. • www.stephenjonesmillinery.com

14. Philip Treacy: PhilipTreacy is an Irish hat designer who has designed hats for fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen, Givenchy and Valentino. Philip Treacy’s hats have been inspired by many different things such as birds, the human body, shells, plants, flowers and insects. He uses a range of materials such as straw, plastic, feathers, wire, net, lace and fabric to make his three-dimensional hats. ‘Philip’s hats’ are like works of art; truly special, amazing sculptures.’ - Rosario Saxe-Coburg Useful website: www.style.com

15. Task 2: Research into an artist/designer (AO1/AO3) Choose which artist/designer to research. Research your chosen artist/designer (key facts and images). Use the question sheets to help you.

16. Stephen Jones: Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the fashion designs of Stephen Jones.Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about his • fashion design career. • 2. Where and where • was he born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in his designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Stephen Jones’. • 10. What do you think • of Stephen Jone’s • fashion designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • fabrics • he uses. • 9. What textiles • techniques has he • used to make and • decorate • his hats? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics he • uses into your • sketchbook. • 8. Where are the spirals in each design? • 7. Describe the shapes of the • hats. What do you think they • are inspired by?

17. Philip Treacy: Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the fashion designs of Stephen Jones.Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about his • fashion design career. • 2. Where and where • was he born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in his designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Philip Treacy’. • 10. What do you think • of Stephen Jone’s • fashion designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • materials • he uses. • 9. What textiles • techniques has he • used to make and • decorate • his hats? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics he • uses into your • sketchbook. • 8. Where are the spirals in each design? • 7. Describe the shapes of the • hats. What do you think they • are inspired by?

18. Jane Sassaman: Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the fashion designs of Jane Sassaman.Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about her • fabric design career. • 2. Where and where • was she born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in her designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Jane Sassaman’. • 10. What do you think • of Jane Sassaman’s • fashion designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • fabrics • she designs. • What things • inspires her • work? • 9. What textiles • techniques has she • used to decorate • his hats? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics she • designs into • your • sketchbook. • 8. Where are the spirals in each design? • 7. What fabric designer were her designs are inspired by?

19. Caryl Bryer Fallert: Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the fashion designs of Jane Sassaman.Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about her • fabric design career. • 2. Where and where • was she born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in her designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Caryl Bryer Fallert’. • 5. Describe the • types of • fabrics • she designs. • What things • inspires her • work? • 10. What do you think • of Jane Sassaman’s • fashion designs? • 9. What textiles • techniques has she • used to decorate • his hats? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics she • designs into • your • sketchbook. • 8. Where are the spirals in each design? • 7. What fabric designer were her designs are inspired by?

20. Starting Point: Food Task: Domestic textiles such as aprons, tea cosies, oven gloves and tea towels often depict images of food such as fruit, vegetables, cakes, pastries or confectionery. Textile designers Danielle Budd, Deirdre Hawken and Susan Penny as well as artists such as Wayne Thiebaud have created work inspired by food. Research appropriate sources and create your own textile inspired by Food

21. Task 3: Present your research Present your research in an imaginative way. You must include: - a textured background - a title (your chosen artist/designer) - pictures and/or sketches. - annotation (correct spelling/punctuation).

22. Andy Warhol

23. Thiebaud is an American painter best known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs He is associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects

24. Deirdre Hawken's work is exquisitely crafted using a variety of silks all of which are hand dyed and sewn. Her headpieces are witty, often exploring the ambiguous attitude of woman to food.

25. Andy Warhol : Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the designs of Andy Warhol.Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about his • design career. • 2. Where and where • was he born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in his designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Andy Warhol • ’. • 10. What do you think • of Andy Warhols • designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • materials • he uses. • 9. What textiles • techniques could he • used to make and • decorate • his work? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics he • uses into your • sketchbook. • 8. What are the food elements in each design? • 7. Describe the shapes he uses. What do you think they are inspired by?

26. Wayne Thiebaud : Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the designs of Wayne Thiebaud .Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about his • design career. • 2. Where and where • was he born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in his designs. • 1. Write a title • ‘Wayne Thiebaud • ’. • 10. What do you think • of Wayne Thiebaud designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • materials • could use. • 9. What textiles • techniques could he • used to make and • decorate his work? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics he • uses into your • sketchbook. • 8. What are the food elements in each design? • 7. Describe the shapes he uses. What do you think they are inspired by?

27. Deirdre Hawken : Homework 2 (A01/A03)Research the fashion designs of Deirdre Hawken's .Present pictures to illustrate your research.Annotate your research. • 3. List key facts about her • design career. • 2. Where and where • was she born? • 4. Describe the • range of colours • in her designs. • 1. Write a title • Deirdre Hawken's l • ’. • 10. What do you think • of Deirdre Hawken's designs? • 5. Describe the • types of • materials • she uses. • 9. What textiles • techniques could he • used to make and • decorate • her work? • 6. Pin similar • examples • of the types • of fabrics she • uses into your • sketchbook. • 8. What are the food elements in each design? • 7. Describe the shapes she uses. What do you think they are inspired by?