TASK SECTION

Year 9 Textiles and Design

 

Furnishings

 

Interiors Assignment

 

Length: 5 1/2 x A4 pages.

Marks / value: 25% of semester mark.

Date due: Week 7, Term 3.

 

Special instructions: Present your assignment in a presentation folder.

 

Purpose of this assignment:

This assignment fits into the study of design, the development and representation of design ideas and the study of textile designers. This assignment will assess the following outcomes:

 

5.2.1 Explains the creative process of design in the work of textile designers.

5.2.2 Generates and develops textile design ideas.

5.3.1 Analyses the influences of historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives on textile design, construction and use.

 

Task: You are to design your perfect bedroom.

 

 

PLANNING SECTION

 

 

Define the Task

You are to design your perfect bedroom. There is no cost limit, but it should be no larger than 6m x 6m and it must be realistic (able to be built). Present the following items in a presentation folio:

1.       A page of inspirations. This is a collage of pictures, colour or sample swatches and ideas that represent the mood of your perfect bedroom. Label pictures with words that describe the mood.

(1 page, 5 marks)

 

2.       A Sketch Plan Drawing. This is a plan of your room from an overhead perspective that gives the dimensions of the room, furniture, doors and windows to scale. Use a 1:20 scale to fit on your A4 page. Make wall lines thickest and furniture lines thinner. Mark north. Label major items, furniture, doors and windows. (1 page, 10 marks)

 

3.       A Sample Board. This is a board of samples or pictures of items that you will use in the room. Present the samples on cardboard (heavy weight if possible). Include samples of all major items eg paint, flooring, furniture, window coverings, bed linen, accessories. Label items clearly. Keep this to 1 X A4 page only. Include at least 2 actual samples (eg. paint swatch, carpet sample, fabric sample)

(1 page, 10 marks)

 

4.       A one-point perspective drawing of your room. Include a one-point perspective drawing of your room. Do it in pencil first of all, then trace and render. Include both your pencil drawing and your rendered final drawing. (2 X A3 pages, 15 marks) Render with coloured pencil, fine black felt tip pen and pantone markers.

5.       Report on an Interior designer: Florence Broadhurst. Florence Broadhurst was an influential Australian interior designer from the past. She was famous for her range of wallpaper designs. Use half a page to briefly outline her life and achievements. Include pictures of two of her designs.
(1/2 page + pictures, 10 marks)

 

Locate and Select Information

Use interiors magazines and books, colour charts and catalogues to answer parts 1-4. Some of the books on the 746/747 shelves in the Library may be helpful. The Internet will provide information for Part 5.

 

Organise, Synthesise and Present

Organise and present your information carefully according to the instructions detailed above. Synthesise your ideas from a range of sources of information and inspiration.

 

Evaluate and Reflect

 

Marking guidelines

Advanced

 

·          Inspirations are most effective at representing the mood of the room and are labelled appropriately.

·          Sketch plan is done very neatly, to scale and includes all required detail.

·          Sample board includes a combination of pictures and samples to represent all features of the room and is set out and labeled very clearly.

·          Both the pencil and rendered drawing of the one point perspective room are included and are accurately and artistically completed.

·          The report on Florence Broadhurst is succinct and outlines her major achievements. Two or more pictures of her designs are included.

Highly Competent

·          Inspirations are effective at representing the mood of the room and are generally labelled appropriately.

·          Sketch plan is done neatly, mostly to scale and includes required detail.

·          Sample board includes a combination of pictures and samples to represent most of the features of the room and is set out and labeled clearly.

·          Both the pencil and rendered drawing of the one point perspective room are included and are mostly accurately and artistically completed.

·          The report on Florence Broadhurst is logical and outlines most of her major achievements. Two pictures of her designs are included.

 

Competent

·          Inspirations generally represent the mood of the room and are mostly labelled.

·          Sketch plan is mostly to scale, is reasonably neat and includes some detail.

·          Sample board includes pictures and /or samples to represent some of the features of the room and is partly labeled.

·          Both the pencil and rendered drawing of the one point perspective room are included, with a reasonable attempt at accuracy.

·          The report on Florence Broadhurst outlines some of her major achievements. One or two pictures of her designs are included.

 

Developing

·          Indicator inspirations do not represent one consistent mood.

·          Sketch plan does not include detail and is not to scale.

·          Sample board includes pictures to represent some of the features of the room.

·          Pencil or rendered drawing only included, and is not done correctly.

·          The report on Florence Broadhurst outlines some of her major achievements. No pictures of her designs are included.

Experiencing difficulty

·          Assignment is incomplete. Several sections are missing and other sections lack detail.