Welcome Guide 2014BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors

2 ContentsA welcome from your Course Leader 3

Student & graduate successes 4

Summer project 7

Admin & course contacts 8

Pre-arrival 9

Reading list 9

Equipment list 9

Course costs for 2014/15 10

Student checklist 1

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From your Course Leader

Welcome to BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors. In this pack you will find all the information you need to help you settle in to your studies at UCA Farnham this September.

During your time on the BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors course, visual research and visual inspiration will be very important in the development of your textile work. Therefore we have set you a Summer Project. You will not be expected to have completed this project; this will be ongoing, as you will continue to work in this book during the first semester. Have fun and be creative. The most important thing to remember is to enjoy the exploration; this will represent your particular interests and reflect your own creative personality. Please bring the work you have done with you in September.

You are joining a course, which offers the unique combination of innovative and exciting materials-based textile design alongside learning traditional skills in print, and weave.

As a Textiles for Fashion & Interiors student, you will benefit from numerous facilities, including well-equipped design studios, extensive print and weave workshops, excellent dye labs, a dedicated ICT suite, a laser cutter, computerised dobby and ARM looms, and screen printing and Mimaki digital fabric printing facilities.

The first year will be an introduction to the essential design and technical skills/knowledge needed to establish a critical practice and study during your time here. You will develop core knowledge of both print and weave, including understanding of fabric, yarns and dyeing, which enables you to make an informed specialism choice of printed or woven textiles. You will creatively develop your visual studies, drawing, ICT and colour work to support your practical work.

Wishing you all the best for the summer break and looking forward to welcoming you in September.

Best regards Textiles for Fashion & Interiors Team

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Student & graduate successes

To give you an insight into the course, I have detailed some of the student successes from 2013-14 to highlight some of the exciting achievements from current students/ recent graduates.

Competition wins for students

Tara Osborough won the New Designers Sanderson Award 2013. Tara won the opportunity of a four week paid work placement to work with Sanderson on weave designs for their collection and won £1000.00. “The judging team unanimously chose Tara’s work for its beautifully considered use of colour to create saturated and painterly cloths that display maturity of design and craftsmanship.”

Tara said “I feel so honoured to have won the New Designers Sanderson Award. Over my past three years of studying at UCA Farnham I have found a passion for colour and I will use the prize money to further my research into colours in textiles whilst I study my Masters. I look forward to starting my placement.”

Tara has been working closely with a Hampshire sheep farmer, following the whole process of spinning, dyeing and weaving the yarn to create textiles using British wool as part of The Campaign for British Wool whose patron is HRH The Prince of Wales. Tara’s work will be featured in an Ireland Homes & Interiors, with a designer profile and images. There will also be a section for readers to win 2 of Tara’s woven cushions. www.newdesigners.com

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Lampara design competition

Student Anthea Crown was awarded second prize in a design competition for a Brighton based compan, Lampara. Her lampshade design, which was entered into the national competition, is going into production. You can see more at www.lampara.co.uk

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Raitvile Valentinaviciute

Sofa.com

Third year print student Raitvile Valentinaviciute, was announced as one of two runners up in the national Sofa.com competition. Raitvile has won £1000 and will have her design made up into a sofa. To find out more, head to: www.sofa.com/emergingdesignersfinalists-2014

Anthea Crown

WyndyMilla

Textiles students had the oppertunity to design T-shirt prints for WyndaMilla in a project initiated by the course team. Anthea Crown and Laura Best’s designs were chosen.The students are now working with WyndyMilla Director, Henry Furness, to develop their designs for production. WyndyMilla are the ‘new kids on the block’ of British custom bicycle building.

www.wyndymilla.com

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Anthea Crown

Alumna Laura Best has dream job at Laura Ashley

2013 graduate Laura Best recently told us that she has landed her dream job as an interior designer at Laura Ashley. She was thrilled to have been successful in the interview process and is looking forward to her career with them.

Laura Best

Summer project

Fragments

To help to keep your ideas and creative energy fresh, we ask you to use the summer break to undertake some creative work. Use this time to build upon your previous education and ideas.

Brief

A small part of something can be more exciting than trying to observe the whole of it; it leaves room for the observer to imagine the context (like a jigsaw puzzle). Archaeologists work from fragments and interpret the pieces to discover history. Images can be broken up, taken apart and reassembled to create new ideas.

Create a sketchbook (this can be bought, compiled, assembled or handmade) but should show your development of ideas from one page to another.

Use the words ‘fragmentation/fragments, deconstruct, break, take apart, analyse, and interpret them creatively in visual form in your sketchbook.

Try to work through a sequence of studies using your own drawings from direct observation. Work with the theme but explore lots of different approaches and use your imagination, be inventive. The aim is for you to keep looking and thinking how to show the development of your theme in your sketchbook.

Observe colour, form, shape and texture using a wide and experimental range of media, creating both analytical and abstract responses. Alongside your own observations you should be collecting the things that inspire you, such as images of designers and artists work, magazine tears, photographs, textile cuttings and exhibition details.

Have a good summer and enjoy looking, collecting and drawing.

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Admin & course contacts

If you have any queries please contact either:

Faculty Office

01252 892746

Acting Course Leader - Sharon Ting

Sting@ucreative.ac.uk

An answer phone service is available on all of the above lines for any out of hours enquiries.

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Elinor Rothero

Pre-arrival

Equipment list

On Monday 15th September please come equipped with the following:

• General drawing and painting materials / cartridge paper /sketchbook*.

• An academic diary/ notebook.

•Two passport-sized photographs of yourself. The photos can be cropped images of you from a normal photo as long as you can see your face clearly.

In the week beginning Monday 22nd September you will need the following:

• Overall (Lab Coat) with full-length sleeves (we have some lab coats for you to borrow).

• Enclosed and fairly sturdy shoes. (Pumps, flip-flops, sandals, high heels, etc are not permitted).

• 3 Teaspoons, 6 Tablespoons (Stainless Steel).

• Scissors: a small pair for Weave; a large pair for Print.

• 150mm Plastic Ruler (metric / imperial).

• General drawing and painting materials / A1 sheets of cartridge paper.*

• Sellotape, Masking Tape & Stapler.

• Craft Knife or Scalpel and a Rotary Cutter for Print.

* Note: General Art & Design materials can be obtained from the Campus Art Shop.

Reading listYou are not required to read any specific books for this course. Instead, we encourage you to actively find and read any publications and sources that you feel may benefit you in terms of your education and aspirations in this subject. A book you might find useful is:

The Design Student’s Handbook: Your Essential Guide to Course, Context and Career, written by Steve Rutherford and Jane Bartholomew, ISBN-10: 1408220288 • ISBN-13: 9781408220283 ©2013 Pearson, Published 11 Jul 2013.

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Course costs for 2014/15

If liable for tuition and registration fees these will need to be paid separately, information on these fees can be found at www.ucreative.ac.uk/fees-financial-support

The following items will need to be purchased from the Textile Store during the Autumn Term:

• Cloth and Yarn (this will be needed throughout the course and will vary depending on each project)

You will need to purchase the following Textiles Specialist Kit when required in the first semester:

• Elbow Length Rubber Gauntlets £1.50

• Tripour Beakers (1lt, 400ml & 250ml) £2.50

• 2 x 1.5m metre Backing Cloths £7.50

• Storage pots for print paste approx £2.00

• 2 x Pairs Bootlaces (White) £4.00 (£2.00 a pair)

• Screen mesh £4.00

Total £ 19.50

Visits

During the course you will be expected to travel to exhibitions related to your projects. You will be given further information regarding these visits during your handbook briefing sessions.

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Claire Hunsinger

Student checklist

Please use the below as a guideline:

If your offer is still conditional, email a copy of your qualifications/results to admissions@ucreative.ac.uk

Apply for accommodation

Read this Welcome Guide

Complete your online enrolment

Attend your physical enrolment session (remembering to bring your original exam qualifications/results and photo ID)

Attend your induction sessions

Upload a photograph for your Student ID Card/Library Card

Pay your tuition fees and additional charges using the Online Payment facility

Once you have fully enrolled you may also want to:

Collect your Student ID Card/Library Card from the Library

Obtain a letter to open a student bank account from myRecords in myUCA

Obtain a letter for Council Tax Exemption from myRecords in myUCA

Register with a local doctor

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