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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
FASH 114 | Title:
WEARABLE ART |
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Full Title:
Wearable Art |
Last Reviewed:2/28/2011 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 2.00 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 87.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
FASH 79
Catalog Description:
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An in-depth study of the creative process and the principles of art as applied to clothing. Advanced techniques in couture design, patterns, and fabric manipulation. Construction of garment required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of FASH 70A ( or CLTX 70A or CLTX 7A) OR Course Completion of FASH 170A ( or CLTX 170A)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An in-depth study of the creative process and the principles of art as applied to clothing. Advanced techniques in couture design, patterns, and fabric manipulation. Construction of garment required.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of FASH 70A ( or CLTX 70A or CLTX 7A) OR Course Completion of FASH 170A ( or CLTX 170A)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Formulate their own ideas and concepts and apply them to a piece of
wearable art.
2. Select patterns that are compatible for fabric choices.
3. Design, create a pattern for, and execute a piece of wearable art.
4. Select appropriate interfacing, underlinings, interlinings, and
linings for fabric and silhouette desired.
5. Select couture methods of construction appropriate to the pattern
design and fabric selection.
6. Alter patterns for proper fit of various body shapes or figure
problems.
7. Formulate the principles of art as applied to clothing.
8. Construct couture features for a variety of garments.
9. Choose and execute appropriate seam and hem finishes.
10. Apply single piping, double piping, bias binding, cording, braids, and
trims.
11. Construct a pieced garment.
12. Manipulate fabric by embroidery, stenciling, dyeing, pleating, pin-
tucking, gathering, tucking, painting, quilting, fringing, and beading.
13. Construct a piece of wearable art.
14. Based on subsequent repeats, students will be able to apply techniques
to:
a. increasingly complex applications
b. increasingly complex patterns
c. fabric manipulation with a variety of fabric textures
d. increasingly complex fitting issues and adjustments
e. gain confidence and speed
Topics and Scope
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1. Clothing designers and their unique interpretation of
clothing.
2. Equipment needed for special fabrics and special fabric
manipulation.
3. Fabric preparation and selection.
4. Pattern alterations and design and fitting techniques.
5. Principles of art as applied to wearable art.
6. Couture features for clothing construction:
a. Interfacing, underlining, interlining, and linings.
b. Hand and machine stitches for various fabrics.
c. Buttons, buttonholes, and other closures.
d. Seam and hem finishes for various fabrics.
e. Pressing techniques and equipment.
f. Various zipper techniques and equipment.
g. Application of lining.
h. Piping, braids, trims, bias binding, and cording.
i. Various fabric manipulation techniques including
embroidery, beading, stenciling, dying, pleating, tucking,
gathering, painting, quilting, and fringing.
Assignments:
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1. Design an original garment using the principles of art.
2. Design a pattern for this garment.
3. Construct various samples of fabric manipulation and edge finishes
(piping, cording, stenciling, tucking, etc.)
4. Create a notebook file containing class notes, images for inspiration,
samples, tests, and other course materials.
5. Construct a piece of wearable art.
6. Objective exams (2-3).
7. Read from text: 4-8 pages each week.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 0 - 0% |
None | |
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 15% |
Design/pattern development for wearable art piece. | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 50 - 70% |
Completed garment and samples | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 20% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 15% |
Attendance and class participation. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Couture Sewing Techniques. Shaeffer, Claire. The Taunton Press, 2001.
New Techniques for Wearable Art: Creative Ideas for Transforming Clothes
and Accessories. Freeman-Zachery, Rice. Quarry Books, 2004.
The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art. Aimone, Katherine Duncan. Lark Books,
2003.
Koos Couture Collage: Inspiration & Techniques. Teufel, Linda Chang.
Dragon Threads, 2003.
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