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Shades – revisited! Monday 14th
July 2014
(aka
‘Design with intent’)
This
exercise is to remind you about the basics of design with some random
elements to take away your control.
The
original idea to use shades of grey means that you do not have to
think about colour but instead concentrate on design choices. It is
your decision whether you choose shades of grey or a colour. It may
depend on whether you have done this exercise before.
For
this session you will need a split personality! You will be 3 people
at the same time, therefore producing 3 pieces of work.
Requirements:
Fabrics: You
will need to make a decision – grey or a colour….
Either
GREY
3x
10”x18” in grey, a self patterned fabric (one for each of your
personalities! But not too similar)
scraps/offcuts,
variety is good – black/white, white/black, black/ grey, white/grey
accent
colours – your choice, use the same accent colour or a different
one for each personality
Or
a COLOUR
3x
10”x18” in a colour, a self patterned fabric (one for each of
your personalities!)
scraps/offcuts,
variety is good – all with your colour as the main colour
accent
colours – your choice, use the same accent colour or a different
one for each personality
It
may help to separate each personality’s fabric into a bag
and
label 1, 2 and 3 before you start to prevent confusion.
Machine
thread to work with your fabrics
Fusible
of your choice
Sewing
machine kit
Sewing
Kit - rotary cutter and cutting mat, notebook
Protective
sheet to use with fusible and iron
Iron
and board
FYI:
Elements
and Principles of Design
Elements:
the nuts and bolts used to create a design.
line,
texture, shape, scale/proportion, tone or value, colour.
Principals:
are the rules to guide successful combining of elements.
focal
point, balance, symmetry/asymmetry, repetition, rhythm,
