MNPS Course Code: ART2508

Course Description

This course is designed to develop knowledge related to surface and structure in textiles through exposure to and use of fiber manipulation techniques and textile design processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional projects. Possible processes for fiber manipulation could include weaving, papermaking, and felting while possible processes for textile design could include batik, silkscreen, stamping, resist techniques, and surface embellishment.

Special Note: This course incorporates studio activities and consumption of art materials.

Course of Study

Understanding and applying media, techniques, and process.

Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner.
Demonstrate use of collaborative skills to maintain the studio.
Demonstrate use of fabric and fiber media, processes, and techniques (e.g., construction, embellishment, surface design) while producing two-dimensional and three-dimensional works that reflect an understanding of the elements and principles of design.
Use effective control of media, techniques, and tools when communicating an idea or concept.
Demonstrate use of intermediate visual, spatial, and compositional concepts when altering fibers and the textile surface.
Demonstrate understanding of related art vocabulary.

Using knowledge of structures and functions.

Know how the elements of art and principles of design can be used to solve specific art problems at a proficient level.
Analyze the elements of art and principles of design used I fiber construction and textile design.
Utilize the elements of art to create expressive and interesting fiber and textile pieces.
Utilize the principles of design to create expressive and interesting fiber and textile pieces.
Evaluate the function of artworks as to utilitarian or intrinsic purposes.

Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

Use media, techniques, tools, and processes to communicate an idea or concept based on research, environment, personal experience, observation, or imagination.
Apply various subjects, symbols, themes, metaphors, and ideas in a work of art.
Understand that works of art can communicate an idea and elicit a variety of responses through the use of selected media, techniques, and processes.
Understand some of the implications and purposes in particular works of art.
Interpret historical and contemporary fiber and textile works of art.

Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

Demonstrate awareness of the role of fiber and textile art and artists in history, culture, and society.
Understand how social, cultural, ecological, economic, religious, and political conditions influence the function, meaning, and execution of works of art.
Use visual characteristics to group artworks into historical, social, and cultural contexts.
Analyze the impact of time, place, and culture on fiber and textile art.

Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Reflect on and evaluate artworks in order to understand various interpretations (e.g., artist's intent, viewer's interpretation).
Analyze and compare fiber and textile works using a variety of aesthetic approaches.
Use a variety of criteria and techniques to assess the technical, conceptual, and aesthetic aspects of artworks.

Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

Demonstrate awareness of the reciprocal relationships between visual arts and other disciplines through content, skills, and processes.
Realize ideas, issues, and themes common to the visual arts and other disciplines.
Understand and transfer to other disciplines and situations the skills that artists use to promote creativity, fluency, flexibility, and problem solving.

Standards

MNPS Visual Arts Standards

http://www.mnps.org

Tennessee State Standards for Visual Arts Education
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/standards

Textbook

No MNPS purchased textbook

Resources

World Wide Web

Local galleries, studios and museums

Art reproductions

Art publications