OBJECTIVES
The general objective is to equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to:
- make a success of their position in the clothing industry and to
- to develop the creativity of students so that they can develop their own style of designing;
The specific objective is to equip the student with knowledge of, and where applicable, to develop the relevant skills pertaining to:
- the sketch of accessories and detail on garments
- well-known international and national designers
- the successful design of creative textiles;
- the making of different projects according to specific themes by following the design process in Fashion Drawing.
CONTENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERING N5
| MODULE | WEIGHTED VALUE | TIME ALLOCATION |
|
| 1 | Detail on garment and accessories Theme 1: Detail on garments Theme 2: Accessories. Theme 3: Accessories Boards |
20 | 2 week |
| 2 | Well known designers Theme 1: International Designers 1.1 Summary of their career 1.2 Characteristics of their work Theme 2: Well-known South African Designers 2.1 Summary of their career 2.2 Characteristics of their work |
20 | 3 weeks |
| 3 | Creative Textiles Theme 1: Different mediums 1.1 Concept 1.2 Requirements 1.3 Techniques and methods 1.4 General hints 1.5 Advantages and disadvantages Theme 2: Application 2.1 Practical application of above mentioned methods 2.2 Making of article from textile fabric |
20 | 4 weeks |
| 4 | Projects according to specific themes 1.1 Sketch a range of garments according to different themes |
40 | 7 weeks |
| TOTAL | 100 | 16 weeks |
REQUIREMENTS FOR FASHION DRAWING
Each student must have the following:- Ring file for notes, Portfolio bag for projects (A2-size) Coloured cardboard for mounting of projects, Basic drawing and art materials such as pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B), eraser, ruler, water colour paint and poster paint (primary colours), brushes, black fineliner pen. Other mediums for example magic markers and pastels can be bought by students to start their own collection as funds become available.
