TASK SECTION                                                           

Year 10 Textiles Technology

 

The Practice of Textile Designers

 

The Fashion Industry

 

 

Length: 3 pages + bibliography.                                    

 

Marks / value:  10% of semester mark.

                       

Date due: Week 9, Term 1 2008.

 

Purpose of this assignment

To assess the influence of historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives on textile design and to further explore the textiles industry.

 

Outcomes being assessed

5.2.1, 5.4.1, 5.3.1, 5.3.2 Analyse the influence of historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives on textile design.

 

Task

Compare clothing designs from different eras to find trends that have been repeated.

Research an Australian designer who has used styles from another era or culture in their work and analyse one design in terms of functional and aesthetic design. Name the activities carried out in each sector of the Australian textiles industry and explore one career opportunity within it.

 

 

PLANNING SECTION

Define the Task

Part A

Find a picture of one design feature from a different era. For example it may be an entire outfit, or a dress, skirt, shirt or pants style. Find another picture later in history (or contemporary) that uses the same style. Glue it in next to the original picture.

Label the diagrams as follows:

·         The pair of pictures should be labelled so that the feature being compared is obvious.

·         You should also label the year that the item was worn both the first and second times.

·         Comment on how the feature has changed the second time it featured, eg. different fabric - be specific.     

(6 marks)

Part B

You are to research a contemporary Australian fashion designer. Choose a designer that has used inspiration from another era or culture in their work.

¨       Name the designer. /1

¨       Discuss the way they have used inspiration from another era or culture (eg. 1920s, pirates, gypsies) in their designs. /4

¨       Find 1 picture of their recent work and explain how another culture or era has been used as inspiration. That is, label the features that are linked to another era or culture. /3

¨       Choose one of the designer’s works and analyse the design in terms of functional and aesthetic design. Include a picture of the design in your answer. Write about at least 8 different functional or aesthetic design features. /4

(12 marks)

Part C

Explore one career opportunity available within the textile industry. State training required, a job description and probable pay scale. Make sure that the information is from Australia and that it is current.

(5 marks)

Part D

Include a bibliography. Use the ‘assignment assistance’ link on Library web page to write up the bibliography correctly. You should use at least 6 sources. Don't forget to include date accessed for web sites.

(2 marks)

Total = 25 marks

Locate Information

Students should use the following sources to find information and ideas – reference books, information books – especially the history of fashion books on the 391 shelves and the fashion design books on the 746 shelves, newspapers, magazines, pattern envelopes, Internet – especially the Board of Studies web site.

 

Select and Analyse

Select relevant information in the form of images and text.

 

Organise and Synthesise

Answer questions A-E in that order. Label each part.

 

Create and Present

Work should be completed on plain paper, stapled and put in a plastic slip for marking. An effort should be made to present both neatly and creatively.   

 

Evaluate and Reflect

 

Marking guidelines

Advanced

 

·          Design features in Part A are obviously very similar and the student has compared similarities and differences, with each picture labeled as indicated.

·          The source of cultural or historical inspiration has been accurately identified in part B and the student has been able to identify and discuss the influence of such inspirations on the designer’s work.

·          The student has named and explained at least 8 functional and aesthetic design features of one item or outfit.

·          The bibliography indicates a wide variety of sources and is written correctly.

Highly Competent

·          Design features in Part A are similar and the student has compared similarities and differences, with each picture labeled as indicated.

·          The source of cultural or historical inspiration has been identified in part B and the student has been able to identify and discuss the influence of such inspirations on the designer’s work.

·          The student has made a list of both functional and aesthetic features of one item or outfit.

·          The bibliography indicates several sources and is written correctly.

Competent

·          Design features in Part A are similar and the student has compared similarities, with each generally labeled correctly.

·          The source of cultural or historical inspiration has been generally identified in part B and the student has been able to identify and discuss the influence of some inspirations on the designer’s work.

·          The student has made a short list of both functional and aesthetic features of one item or outfit.

·          The bibliography indicates at least two sources and is mostly written correctly.

Developing

·          Design features in Part A are not similar and the student has attempted to find some similarities, with each generally labeled correctly.

·          The source of cultural or historical inspiration has been generally identified in part B and the student has been able to identify and discuss the influence of one inspiration on the designer’s work.

·          The student has made a short list of either functional or aesthetic features of one item or outfit.

·          The bibliography is brief and may not be correctly written.

Experiencing difficulty

·          Students have not completed the assignment in the required detail – brief or superficial information only.

·          Not all parts have been submitted.

·          No bibliography