Fashion

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.

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.