Fashion, Textiles and 3D Design
479,480 TUTOR: Laura Rothenburg
What happens when you combine fashion with
textiles? An explosion of colour and techniques. In this unique course, you
will develop your own fashion design and use sewing machines and hand stitching
skills to attach textile details. You will manipulate the fabrics into 3D form,
using soft sculpting or piecing to bring your ideas to life. There will also be
a chance to use piping, Italian quilting, patchwork, pleating and more to
create a fashion piece ready for the catwalk.
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This course offers a student the insight into the world
of fashion, a starting point to creating a portfolio of ideas and designs to
enhance entry to an Art School if one desires.
The ever-changing world of classic to outrageous designs
in 'Ready to Wear' fashion from the runways of New York, Tokyo, Moscow and
London have an exuberant range of designers. Such as Noa Raviv, Babette
Sperling, Laura Baruel, Iris Van Herpen and so many more creating extreme but amazing
3D designs for fashion.
Students will learn to adapt a range of textile
techniques and 3D form by manipulation of fabric into a structural form, the
student will apply the methods to their final idea thus creating an amazing
fashion garment unique and original in their style.
All materials will be provided for exploration.
Depending on time and skills
of students there maybe added resources such as colour, however most designs
will be made with natural calico fabric.
Monday
- Introduction of
course, what will be learnt
- Learning to use a
sewing machine
- Starting to
develop samples of textiles
- Techniques: Piping,
Italian Quilting, Crazy Patchwork
Tuesday
- Complete samples
- Techniques:
Original Patchwork, Pleating, Suffolk Puffs
- Fashion Video on designers
- Power point on fashion
ideas
- Create a mood board
on samples and style of garment
- Discussion on how
to adapt samples into a fashion item
Wednesday
- Learn to drape
fabric onto mannequin
- Designing Ideas
into reality
- Cutting out and manipulating
the fabric into design
Thursday
- Sewing all parts
of fabric together
- Making alterations
Friday
- Continue sewing
fashion idea to completion
- Constructed
feedback on project
- Photoshoot in
grounds of Marlborough College
Laura Rothenburg
About Laura
Laura has a passion for design and detail through creative processes in
screen printing and painting. She began her career in 1984 working with
textiles as a surface designer developing exquisite fabrics based on flowers
using modern practises for the fashion industry. Laura went on to design collections in the
fashion world, working in couture, pret a porte, developing story boards and
forecasting colours whilst furthering her career within the industry. Laura's degree in
interior textiles led her to working mainly in the American market designing
carpets, wallpapers and furnishings. It also broadened her knowledge and
equipped her to further in her desire to impart her love of all things to do
with Art and Design to others. Her love of fabrics has always been at the
forefront of her passion whether working for the fashion industry or interiors
in Israel, USA, and Canada. Laura believes in the education of creative
arts for children and adults and with over 25 years of experience in teaching
she has been privileged to work and teach in art & design, with a
qualification of a PGCE for secondary schools and FE colleges mainly in England.
Her pathways to success compliment her values in education as shown in her
flexibility when teaching her chosen subjects of fashion, textiles, art &
design and 3D design. Her qualifications have guided students to achieve A
Levels, Foundation courses and entrance to universities. She is fully committed
to a flexible approach in learning and encourages the learner to achieve beyond
their boundaries of exploration. Laura continually updates
her knowledge by attending workshops and art residencies both here and aboard.
Renovating properties is another passion.
