Textile Scheme Plan: Melanie Jones

Title of Scheme: No. of Lessons:15 Group: 2nd year

Mixed media textile Total Time: (5 No. of Pupils: 24
wall hanging doubles and 10
inspired by Philip singles)13 hours and
Treacy hat designs. 20 mins
Aims:
Students will investigate and use a range of materials, techniques
to construct a textile wall hanging.
Students will develop personal skills as an individual and in small
groups in the designing, making and resolving of designs issues.
Students will appreciate the innovative work of hat designer
Philip Treacy and be able to compare and contrast with other
designers Louis Mariette and Stephen Jones
Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme:
• Compare and contrast Philip Treacy hat designs focusing on
form, materials, shape, construction, colour, and texture
with other contemporary hat designers
• Student will experiment with and practice appliqué stitching
considering the manner in which different stitches maybe
employed to interpret particular elements of the wall
hanging design.
• Student will construction a design on fabric, stitch, motifs,
colour and composition for surface design understand and
apply different techniques through samples and making a
mixed media textile piece

Investigating/Exploring/Creating (include illustrations, especially

your own work):

Philip Treacy hats are… bold; vivid; theatrical; imaginative

structure; unusual objects; couture; beautiful; unlikely bric –a-
brac sculptures; part of the fashion world but also cross
boundaries to visual arts; curvy; handmade creations; fun and
glamorous to wear; worn on and around the head.
Illustrations used to show students examples of Philip Treacy
design:-
Examples of hat designs, sketch, style, shapes, materials
• Investigating… different form, composition, shape of Philip
Treacy hat designs; design concept with small scale
thumbnail sketches
• Exploring…require the students: observation drawings from
hat shapes, make embellishments for surface design using
some felt, stitch, appliqué attached onto the background
fabric that will have some screen printed imagery; use of
unusual and interesting materials i.e. inspired by bird
feathers

• Creating…require the students to undertake: observation

drawings, initial design ideas; refined motif design; tracing;
cutting shapes; embroidery ; translate own designs onto
fabric and printing, design mood boards; sample work based
on screen printing; felt and stitch techniques, a visual
interesting completed textile wall hanging. This wall
hanging will be rich; colourful; textured; bold; bright;
experimental; fabrics; printed imagery;
• Students are creating and producing as an individual (also
see appendix re: techniques)

•
• Stitch appliqué design felt
print
• Students as an individual will produce: Observational
drawing; produce design layouts, refined motif designs.
• 1 x A4 sample of different stitch; 1 x A4 appliqué; 1 x A4
felt sample; 1 x mood board
• By the end of the teaching block each students will have
constructed a finished quality piece
• 1 x A3 mixed media textile wall hanging
 •
Example of mixed media textile wall hanging using felt, surface stitch and dyed fabric

Understanding/Evaluating: (include illustrations):- insert image of

Philip Treacy hats and other designers for student to compare
and contrast
• Allowing for question and answer time after technical
demonstration and lessons.
• Evaluations through group reviews, research, homework,
design worksheets.
• Group presentation on research area.
• Students reviews will be teacher led evaluating their
progress throughout the scheme.
• Students will show evidence of problem solving in relation to
their design work within groups
• Exploring the work of Philip Treacy in relation to his
innovative hat designs and compare and contrast with other
hat designers i.e Stephen Jones and Louis Mariette

• Illustrations used to show students examples of other hat

designers:-

Stephen Jones Louis Mariette

Examples to illustrate different styles, form, detail and materials
ICT:
• Images sourced from internet and books on fibre arts,
contemporary textiles and designer Philip Treacy
http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/. Compare other contemporary hat
designer Louis Mariette
http://www.louismariette.co.uk/hatsgallery/index.html and Stephen Jones
http://www.stephenjonesmillinery.com
• Presentation on Philip Treacy designs
• Students will use internet for research work
• Record students work by digital camera
• Whiteboard to outline the structure of the lesson
Key words/phrases:
• Fabric, textiles
• Stitch, embroidery
• Appliqué, layering
• Felt
• Screen print, resist
• Design motif, translation simple lines, tracing
• Colour, composition
• Decoration, construction, deconstruction, embellishment
• flowing shapes, form, tactile surfaces
• designers, contemporary textiles

Teaching/Learning Strategies:
• Presenting information on the subject matter and key areas
of learning through visual aids
• Describing the key area, techniques and subject matter
verbally and through observation drawings
• Demonstrations to the group explaining techniques and
processes
• Homework will demonstrate if the student has grasp the key
areas during the lessons and further research will give the
students knowledge, skills and confidence.
• Students will create sample work and a final mixed media
textile piece
• Reviews will be teacher led of students work and learning
throughout the whole teaching block

Materials: Selection of fabrics, felt merino wool and equipment,

screen printing materials and equipment, sewing equipment,
scissors, embroidery threads, needles, pva, fabric glue, tape,
cartridge paper, fabric paint, cardboard, safety pins, tracing
paper, paint, colouring pencils, wax crayons, protective cloth for
surfaces light box; iron; hairdryers, string, pegs, sponge, bucket,
cloths, tracing paper and pens.
Safety Precaution:
• Safety talk and demonstration on correct use of craft knives, screen
printing equipment and cutting boards, sewing equipment and iron
where applicable to each lesson plan.

Differentiation:
• Use key words on whiteboard to support and map out each
lesson.
• Students will be encouraged to work to their own strengths
and adapt their designs and forms. A selection of softer
materials will be available for those who have difficulties
with cutting. Techniques will be adjusted to allow students
to explore this. i.e. explore sponge stencil print as an
alternative to screen printing if necessary.
• A4 laminated photocopies of visual images and worksheets
with key words.
• Allow students to work at their own pace and own levels of
capabilities
• Students will be encouraged to simply design, textile piece
and techniques used.

Timeline/Sequence of Lessons:
Week One: introduce subject matter; construct; design; observation
drawings
Lesson 1 (single)
Introduce the subject matter, key words and images of Philip Treacy
hat designs. Group
work : describe Philip Treacy hats and present back to the group.
Homework: bring in an interesting hat and accessories from home
for observation drawings in next lesson.
Lesson 2 (double) – Construct and accessories own hat to use for 4
observation drawing and studies. i.e. shape, form, lines, colour,
texture, pattern.
Using paper, pencils, fabrics
Lesson 3 (Single) Review. Continue with observation drawings and
studies. Homework: 2 x A4 samples simply design.
Week two: Research mood boards: stitching and samples
Lesson 4 (single) – Review homework. Introduce key areas for group
research for design board and mood board. Homework for Friday:
start on mood board for own design i.e. inspiration of hat design,
colour studies, drawings
Lesson 5 (double) Review research work. Introduce textile
techniques i.e. stitch, appliqué and combined textile piece
Lesson 6 (single) Review. Continue with textile techniques to
produce 3 samples: homework finish three textile samples.

Week Three: screen printing: felting

 Lesson 7 (single) Review of work. Introduce key words associated
with screen printing i.e. positive and negative space and
demonstrate stenciling. worksheet for group Homework: prepare
stencil design
Lesson 8 (double) Screen printing workshop. Create a print based on
design work.(TP)
Lesson 9 (single) Introduce felting technique students will produce
small sample made for design work.
Week Four: review mood boards; design work; cont screen printing
Lesson 10 (single) Review of work. Finalise student’s mood board
and composition plan. Work on final piece.
Lesson 11 (double) Screen printing workshop for those designs not
completed. Those who have finished will continue with textiles
design and start constructing final piece.
Lesson 12 (single). Continue with design work.
Week Five: design work and presentation final review and
discussion.
Lesson 13 (single) Review work. Design work
Lesson 14 (double) Review work. Design work and presenting finish
work on mood boards
Lesson 15 (single) Final piece and support work hand in: Group
review and discussion.

Assessment Rubric:
• Design concept/ creativity
• Technical skills and development
• Knowledge and understanding
• Effort/ commitment to project
• Evidence of Learning
Assessment rubric – 2nd year
scheme – block 2
Design Technical Knowledge Finished Effort/
Concept/ skills & and work commitment
Creativity development understanding (20) to project
(20) (20) (20) (20)

Composition/Final Balance of Design / research Worksheet Effort during

Plan (5) colour, (5) support; class
placement and Knowledge And applying
shape; stitch; and this to
print; appliqué; understanding homework (5)
felt. (5) of key areas
(5)
Development of Surface Key areas (5)i.e. Visual impact Student taking
ideas and samples design/drawings/ screen print; of finished on board
(10) textile/ motif (5) textiles; piece; guidance and
design presentation evidence
(5) shown in work
(5)
Demonstrate Development of Textile Student Works well
independent class work/ composition (5) technical individually
thinking (5) Homework (5) response to and in group
composition work (5)
(5)
Experiment with Techniques learnt Creative ideas Enthusiasm
different and Medium and throughout the
mediums and used (5) experimenting project and
took time in (5) finished piece
creating the reflects
artwork. (5) students best
work (5)
Investigating/Exploring/Creating (include illustrations, especially
your own work):

Screen printing and sponge print process and techniques

Stencil technique with sponge Design work; tracing; stencil

cut

Stencil 2&3 colour print Stencil template Screen printed

imagery onto paper
 Screen printing technique

Textile techniques – felt, stitch and appliqué

Felt process

Sample stic
Sample embroidery Appliqué Design work