FSAD 3250

Color and Surface Design of Textiles

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Studio experience in the surface design of textiles combined with exercises in color theory. Textile projects use techniques such as block printing, shibori, batik, silk painting, silk screen, and stitchery to produce a portfolio of textile designs. Studio work is augmented by lectures on pattern and color theory illustrated by slides and textile examples.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Minimum cost of materials: $100; lab fee: $200.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 18 students. Priority given to: FSAD apparel design majors.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Recommended prerequisite: FSAD 1140 and FSAD 1350.

• To develop a better understanding of the principles of color in design.
• To apply these principles to the surface design of textiles.
• To learn some of the basic techniques of textile surface design: Silk screen Tied and stitched resist dyeing (shibori) Batik Silk painting Textile to digital surface design Needlework techniques: embroidery, applique and trapunto
• To be able to produce a surface designed length of yardage sufficient for a garment (4 yards).
• To develop portfolio presentations of surface design work.

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