88831 Global Studio: Fashion and Textiles A
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Requisite elaboration/waiver:
Completion of 1st year
Recommended studies:
Reading on Indian Artisan Woodblock Printing would enhance understanding of culture and process. A suite of videos has been produced on the Woodblock carving and print processes by Tharangini to support this subject.
Description
This subject provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in Indian Artisan culture and gain a deeper understanding of sustainable and ethical print production in relation to Artisan Woodblock Printing. In this global studio students collaborate with the studio Tharangini in Bangalore. It is a hybrid model of learning combining experimentation in the textiles print workshop with online zoom sessions with the studio Tharangini. Director Padmini Govind has produced a series of videos showing how to design for woodblock printing, woodblock carving, natural dye pastes and everyday life in Bangalore. Students have the opportunity to further experiment and explore woodblock printing in combination with silkscreen here on campus in the UTS printroom. Copies of archival woodblocks have been created by Tharangini for students to work with. Students also design their own woodblock carved by a Master Artisan in Bangalore. The studio consequently provides real life professional experience of the cultural sensitivities of communicating and producing designs offshore. Each week students have a series of talks with Padmini and her artisans. Tharangini is fully accreditated and approved by sustainable legislation and shares how she ensures that her business operates ethically and sustainably.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | Demonstrate a capacity to act ethically and responsibly |
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| 2. | Demonstrate a capacity to challenge boundaries and take risks |
| 3. | Demonstrate curiosity and an enquiring approach to design process |
| 4. | Demonstrate a capacity to reflect on practice and research |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrated understanding of appropriate academic and professional practice in the acknowledgement of others' work and ideas (A.3)
- Ability to collaborate and work with others, including within diverse social and cultural contexts (C.1)
- Develop an original aesthetic sensibility (I.1)
- Demonstrate an ability to speculate, experiment, challenge boundaries and take risks (I.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to adapt technology and materials creatively (I.3)
- Demonstrate the ability to acquire, use and integrate relevant technical skills into creative projects. (P.2)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject combines online learning with face-to-face studio demonstrations and woodblock and silkscreen workshops. The subject is supported by process videos Tharangini has produced on print processes.
The student design concept and development will be documented in a Process Journal. Students are expected to document their process on an Instagram account set up for this unique collaboration. Short videos/reels and films are encouraged.
The final outcome of the Virtual Global Studio will be a rich portfolio of woodblock and silkscreen print samples/lengths that have explored a variety of print processes. This includes natural and acid dye printing, discharge on Indigo and pigment printing. This knowledge directly relates to sustainable textile production in the Fashion & Textile industry.
Content (topics)
- Explore traditional Indian woodblock printing
- Explore contemporary translations of Indian textile techniques
- Develop an understanding of the awareness of Fashion and Textiles within a broader cultural context
- The project will enrich students' understanding of creative, economical and sustainable issues within an Indian context
- Explore artisan print processes and sustainable methods of production
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Task 1: Woodblock and Silkscreen Design
| Intent: | Task 1: Students will design their own woodblock and silkscreen design, initial tests and printing will be conducted, fabrics will be mordanted (prepared for natural dyes) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 4 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.1, I.1, I.3 and P.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Design/drawing/plan/sketch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | Please refer to Task 1 brief about submission requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Task 2: Print
| Intent: | Task 2: Students will print with both archival woodblock designs and their own woodblock print, testing out repeat yardage printing and various printing processes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2 and 3 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): A.3 and I.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||
| Length: | Please refer to Task 2 brief to see submission requirements | ||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
Students must attend minimum 80% of the workshop. If they miss a class it is their responsibility to catch. Students need to complete the tasks set in the brief.
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.
Required texts
2007, Threads and Voices: behind the Indian Textile Tradition, Marg Publications
2006, Textiles from India : the global trade : papers presented at a conference on the Indian textile trade, Kolkata, 12-14 October 2003, Calcutta; New York, NY, Seagull Books.
Chrishti, R K, 2010, Saris of India: Tradition and Beyond, Roli Books, New Delhi, Lustre Press
2009, Indian Textiles: ethics and beyond, Super Book, House, Mumbai, India
Belkin, A, 2009, 21st Century embroidery in India: In their hands, Prestel, NY
Other resources
See project brief and handouts. Please attend all prior meetings.