Ink

                                                                                                           

School of Creative Industries

National Diploma Year

Project Title: Ink	Verified On:
Project Leader: Beth Hudspith, Holly Brindley and Laura Armstrong.	Verified by:
Start Date: 5/10/10	Submission date: 3/11/10

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Unit No & Title(s)	Unit: W/P
Unit : 2 Materials, Techniques and Processes.

Background: Artists, craftspeople and designers use a broad range of materials, techniques and processes in their work, sometimes combining traditional craft with contemporary art and design in exciting and innovative ways. You will develop your knowledge, skills and understanding through working safely and creatively with the materials, techniques and processes associated with fashion and textiles. You will also explore, experiment with and understand the use of a range of materials, techniques and processes. Throughout the project you will evaluate through personal and peer critiques at different stages of development in order to modify and refine your work as you progress.
The Brief: Tattooing has been practiced for centuries worldwide. They have been used as marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery to pledges of love. The symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures. A tattoo design can range from a henna tribal marking to sailor-boy swallow and hearts. Today tattoos are part of a popular culture, from TV shows such as ‘Miami Ink’ to a wide selection of magazines ‘Total Tattoo’ and ‘Skin Deep’ for example. Recently, fashion designers have used theme to inspire their work. Jean Paul Gautier for example explored this through his ‘skin’ range, Chanel also, with their transfers and Ed Hardy, with his popular T-Shirt and cap range. You will research into tattoos and look at fashion designers that have used similar motifs in their work. Using this same stating point, you too will create your own designs. You will take part in various technical and creative workshops and while doing so, keep a record of the processes. Towards the end of the project you will then go onto to develop your samples into a final piece. This will be a T-shirt or embellishment on a jeans pocket.  At the end of the project you will need to complete a project evaluation form and include in your files any relevant H&S handouts.
Activities & Tasks:
Research:	Unit Criteria:	Functional Maths	Functional English	Functional ICT
Working on A4 boards (minimum of 4) or sketchbook research into tattoos.  Carefully annotate your findings and support this with tear sheets showing how fashion designers have also used the same theme.	P1,2
Development:	Unit Criteria:	Functional Maths	Functional English	Functional ICT
You will now take part in a series of practical workshop activities. You will need to keep a technical record of each process you are engaged in and at the end of each session, store your work in an A4 file. Keep alongside this all H&S handouts. From this preliminary information, design a range of 4 x A4 samples which are explored to a high standard. Look back at your earlier work and select the process which you have enjoyed the most. Present this information to your tutors and peer group at an interim crit	P1,2,3 M1,2
Final Outcome:	Unit Criteria:	Functional Maths	Functional English	Functional Skills ICT
You will now complete your final outcome. Discuss your proposal with your tutor and decide upon a T-shirt or jean pocket detail Once this is in place you will need to complete a project evaluation form	P1,2,3 M1,2 D1
Presentation:	Unit Criteria:	Functional Maths	Functional English	Functional ICT
A4 research boards or sketchbook Technical file including handouts and Health & Safety notes. Range of four samples Final T-shirt or embellished jean pocket Project evaluation form	P1,2,3 M1,2 D1

Unit Assessment Outcomes: 1 Be able to explore materials, techniques and processes safely 2 Be able to use materials, techniques and processes 3 Understand the suitability of materials, techniques and processes Grading Criteria: To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: To P1 Explore materials, techniques and processes safely ac P2 Use materials, techniques and processes a   P3 Evaluate the suitability of selected materials, techniques and processes at relevant      stages of the process. To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to: Pass         M1 Show considered understanding of the characteristics and uses of materials,   techniques and processes through in-depth Investigation and producing diverse experimental work M2 Carry out purposeful analysis and application of materials, techniques and processes. grade the To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:t show that the learner is able to: To aD1 Use analysis, evaluation and experimental techniques perceptively to develop              work that recognises the full potential and limitations of materials, techniques and              processes.acst show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the le Please note: All unit grading criteria is available to view on your course Blackboard site.

Learning materials and Information: Resources: A wide range of studio resources are available for you to use in studio. Please refer to current project board. Books & Periodicals: There is a selection of books set aside in the Mandela library under ND Fashion and Textiles. IT Resources: Blackboard has a wide selection of links Additional Information to note: Projects are always more successful if you collect information from a wide and varied source. The School library is a fantastic resource and a set of books is available for you to use specifically for this project - there’s also interesting imagery elsewhere, you just need to look! Use the internet for web searches and especially, ‘Google Image’. Don’t overwhelm your research with repetitive information, choose carefully and always annotate your findings explaining why you made your selection.

Functional Skills/National Tests – FOR STAFF USE ONLY
Functional Maths		Functional English		Functional ICT
Understand routine and non- routine problems in a wide range of familiar + unfamiliar contexts + situations	FSM1	Make a range of contributions to discussions + make effective presentations in a wide range of contexts	FSE1	Select, interact with + use ICT systems independently for a complex task to meet a variety of needs	FSC1
Identify the situation or problem + mathematical methods needed to tackle it.	FSM2	Compare, select, read and understand texts + use them to gather information, ideas, arguments + opinions	FSE2	Use ICT to effectively plan work + evaluate the effectiveness of the ICT system used	FSC2
Select + apply a range of mathematics to find solutions	FSM3	Write documents with some adaption to the intended audience	FSE3	Manage information storage to enable efficient retrieval	FSC3
Use appropriate checking procedures + evaluate their effectiveness at each stage	FSM4	Write documents to communicate information, ideas + opinions using formats + styles suitable for their purpose + audience	FSE4	Follow + understand the need for safety + security practices	FSC4
Interpret + communicate solutions to practical problems in familiar + unfamiliar routine contexts + situations	FSM5	Write documents, including extended writing pieces, communicating information, ideas + opinions, effectively + persuasively	FSE5	Troubleshoot	FSC5
Draw conclusions + provide mathematical justifications	FSM6

Above is the second project brief.
All images are in the same order that they are in the sketchbook.
The images below are all pages of research and samples of fabric manipulation or sketches.























The following images are of final samples to be considered for the final product: garment front. The samples include a variety of hand embroidery, french knots, applique, machine embroidery and a manipulation of ruffled puffs. 

The last two images are of my final product, incorporating a number of my samples.

I achieved a Merit grade for this project, and need to redo a lot of it to achieve higher.