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Undergraduate Course: Tapestry: Exploring Texture (LLLA07237)

Course Outline
SchoolCentre for Open Learning CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryExperiment with a range of materials and techniques to explore the tactile qualities that can be achieved in woven tapestry.
Course description Academic Description: This course will introduce students to a range of experimental approaches to working with surface and texture in tapestry. Through developing a series of woven samples, students will be encouraged to experiment with a range of materials and techniques. Students will develop a sketchbook and visual journal of research on a theme of surface and texture, which will inform their woven experiments and lead to the development of a final art work.

Outline of Content: The course teaching is typically delivered over weekly class sessions of around 3 hours each and totaling 30 hours. Alternatively, the course can be delivered more intensely or as a block if required.

Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Introduction to historic and contemporary tapestry
Explore a range of traditional non traditional weaving materials
Creating surface and texture in weave using, knots, tufting, floating weft and extra warps
Developing a research journal / sketchbooks
Developing a personal project
Interpreting designs for tapestry
Presenting your work

The Learning Experience: The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, student progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.

For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a 'directed study plan' which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.

Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes.

The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Research, context and ideas (33.3%): Create a sketchbook/visual journal which demonstrates a range of working practices, building a body of research that is contextually aware for the creative potential of ideas to be explored through tapestry.
  2. Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%): Demonstrate a practical knowledge to produce a range of experimental weavings that show a confident and enquiring use of materials and techniques.
  3. Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%): Demonstrate an appropriate judgment to document, select, edit and present a coherent a range of samples and finished works which demonstrate a creative an informed use of tapestry techniques.
Reading List
Suggested Reading:

SOROKA, J. 2011. Tapestry Weaving. Ramsbury: Crowood.
BEUTLICH, T. 1976. The Technique Of Woven Tapestry. London: Batsford.
WILCOX, T., Fiona M. and Caron, P. 2011. Tapestry. London: Black Dog.
1976. Victorian Tapestry Workshop. South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Workshop, Print.
Rossbach, Ed et al. Ed Rossbach. Asheville, N.C.: Lark Books, 1990.
Constantine, M. and Jack L. L. 1986. Beyond Craft. Tokyo: Kodansha International.
Telos. Textiles of the world. (set of contemporary textile art book)

Journal and periodicals
Selvage, Crafts Magazine, The Journal of WSD, Embroidery

Web sources
Weavers Bazaar: www.weaversbazaar.com
The Handweavers Studio and Gallery: www.handweavers.co.uk
The British Tapestry Group: www.thebritishtapestrygroup.co.uk
European Tapestry Forum: www.tapestry.dk
American Tapestry Alliance: www.americantapestryalliance.org
Dovecot studios, Edinburgh: www.dovecotstudios.com
Australian Tapestry: www.victapestry.com.au/news_index.aspx
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Show understanding of composition and design.
Undertake research.
Develop a reflective practice.
Project planning and documentation.
Editing and selection.
KeywordsWeaving,tapestry,textile art,design,research,traditional craft
Contacts
Course organiserMr Oliver Reed
Tel:
Email: Oliver.Reed@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Benjamin Mcnab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk
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