TEXTILES Revision

OCR Art and Design, Specialising in Textiles

TIPS

Research

• Create a mood board about your chosen artist that includes drawings, textures, magazine cut outs and key words
• Create a mind map about your chosen artist, which includes key words and images
• Watch the great British Sewing Bee
• Visit museums and galleries, which display artwork/textiles related to your theme such as The Fashion and Textiles Museum, The Tate and the Portrait Gallery

Practical

• Draw from observation, including detail and shading
• Photograph things related to your chosen theme
• Practice a variety of stitching techniques
• Take rubbings of things and collect fabrics

Evaluating

• Describe what you like and dislike about your chosen artist’s work
• Describe how a piece of artwork makes you feel
• Give your opinion about a piece of artwork

USEFUL WEBSITES

The buttons will take you to specific pages on the websites