Fashion

Fashion

Designers have three sessions to explore their fashion-forward creativity, and this summer each session will build on the last which means that students will have the opportunity to create a large-scale fashion project/concept over 2-6 consecutive weeks. Selected work will be included in a final fashion installation/exhibit that will merge art and design in a fantastical reimagining of life under the sea at SFArtsED’s Minnesota Street Project gallery Aug. 3 - Sept. 28, with a performance on opening day, Saturday, Aug. 3.

Session 1 Fashion: Design & Construction – The Sea and Her Mysteries Part 1

Students will explore the varied and textured world of sea life and then use techniques and unique materials to create fashion accessories and/or basic garments based on their observations. Students will learn garment construction basics such as cutting a standard pattern, sewing on a machine, and fabric manipulation techniques such as quilting, pleating, and cascades. Students will also explore experimental pattern-making techniques, be introduced to surface design, and learn about using recycled materials in garment design. This class is suitable for a beginner and also offers advanced techniques for the intermediate sewer.

Registration is closed for Session 1.

Dates: 
June 10 – June 21
Location: 
Rooftop Alternative School, 500 Corbett Avenue
Ages: 
10-14
Price: $775.00
Includes $25 material fee

Session 2 Fashion: Design & Construction – The Sea and Her Mysteries Part 2

Students from Session One may continue creating and building their designs and deepening their skillset while new students will begin the process of creating sea-inspired garments and accessories using the techniques described in Session One. This class is suitable for beginners and also offers advanced techniques for the intermediate sewer or students continuing from Session One.

Dates: 
June 24 – July 5 (no camp July 4)
Location: 
Rooftop Alternative School, 500 Corbett Avenue
Ages: 
10-14
Price: $700.00
Includes $25 material fee

Session 3 Fashion: Knitwear Design & Construction – Underwater Fantasy in Knitwear

Students will approach knitwear design as a means to create wearable sculpture full of playful and surprising possibilities. Students will explore color, texture, scale, and volume through the craft of knitting and will learn both hand knitting and machine knitting techniques to invent their own 3-D textured fabric to be utilized in their designs. The whole process of knitwear design will be introduced from swatching, calculating stitches, and researching inspiration to creating a mood board and keeping a design sketchbook. The focus will be on both designing one-of-a-kind knit textiles and art-to-wear.

Dates: 
July 8 – July 19
Location: 
Rooftop Alternative School, 500 Corbett Avenue
Ages: 
10-14
Price: $775.00
Includes $25 material fee