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Textile and its Decoration II

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Course abstract

History and traditions of felting. Tools, instruments and materials.Theory of colors. Composition and resources for artistic expression in textiles. Techniques in felting: wet felting (felting of colorful balls and roulette, flowers, flat objects and voluminous objects by pattern); dry felting with needles: small plastic (balls, birds and animals etc.). Synthesis of techniques and materials in work. Advanced treatment of felted object, processing and storage. Exhibition visitation. Cognitions gained in study course strengthen understanding and promotes to use creatively knowledge and skills.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course student will have:
• Knowledge and comprehension about felting basic Technologies, technological methods and process, possibilities to form product, about nature, structure and variability of felt art field; 1 Test.
• Skills to analyze, to compare un to evaluate technological methods and technological process; to shape, to work individually, to put into practice different felting technologies ad materials creatively and freely; to plan and control works; to solve problems; to gain experience of creation and personalities self-expression; to perceive in study course gained experience usage in every day life, in free-time organization and in choice of career; Development and defence of laboratory works.
• Competence - are able to recognize, to use, to choose and to compare technologies of felting; to form planned product without assistance; to comprehend, to evaluate, to interpret and to create teaching content of felting in pedagogical action. Are able to organize lessons in subject household and technologies.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. History of felting development, traditions. Fashion trends in the manufacture of felted products. Felting tools, preparation for work. Felting materials.
2. Colors and traditions. Color spectrum and its coherence to the felting process. Composition and artistic expression in felt products:
• Basic principles of composing (rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry, background, contrast, harmony, main and subordinate element);
• Expression means (dot, line, check, shape, texture, color);
• Basic types of composition (closed, non-closed, edge delimited, linear, geometric, central, growing pattern, mood composition. Stylization).
3. Felting techniques.
• Wet felting.
• Laboratory work (2h): Colored ball, roulette roll.
• Laboratory work (2h): Felting of various flowers.
• Laboratory work (2h): Felting flat objects - tapestry.
• Laboratory work (2h): Felting of large objects using a cut (bags, hats, etc.).
• Dry felting with needles - Laboratory work (2h): fine plastic (balls, hearts, brooches, bracelets, birds, animals, etc.).
4. Synthesis of techniques and materials at work. Felt product storage.
5. Exhibition of felt products. Exposition. Test 1: Felting tools, materials and techniques.
6. Excursion. Felt Masterclass.

Requirements for awarding credit points

• 85% participation in lectures and laboratory works.
• Developed and defended laboratory works and independent work.
• Successfully written testa t the end of course.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Independent work (6h)- product development.
• Develop sketches of product and it’s conceptual solutions in one of the felting techniques, as well as organize and make samples based on market supply and demand.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the study course depends on the cumulative assessment of the development of the laboratory work, test and individual work.
Laboratory work and independent work shall be evaluated according to the specified evaluation procedure:
• Systematic work (max 2.5): realization of the initial idea (0-0.5), during the integration, incl. attendance of classes (0-2.0);
Technical quality of the work (max 4): filling of the laboratory work sheet (0-1), sample execution (0-3);
• Color matching, material selection (0-1),
• Composition (max 1.5): sample (0-1.5);
• Originality (0-1).

Compulsory reading

1. Bogdaniene E. G. Rokdarbu vācelīte. Vilnas velšana. Viļņa: SIA „Septyni menai”, 2008. 51 lpp. 2. Kazlauskaite V. Veltinis. Vilnius: Žuvedra, 2008. 99 lpp. 3. Berger M. Funny Filzies. Tier-Maskottchen filzen mit der Nadel. Perforierte Vorlagenbogen, Einsteckhüllen, mit Filzschablone. 2007. 31 lpp. 4. Vaivare B., Urdziņa M. u. C. Mājturība. Tekstils. Kompozīcija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. 110 lpp.

Further reading

1. Majevska D. Filcēšana. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2011. 32 lpp. 2. Пипер А. Модные шарфы. Москва: Изд. Ниола-Пресс, 2007. 46 с.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Praktiskais Latvietis. Rīga: Lauku avīze. 1992. ISSN 1407-3358. 2. Rokdarbu Vācelīte. Vilnius: Septyni menai. 2005. ISSN 1822-2838.

Notes

Compulsory study course in professional bachelor study program Home environment in education for part-time studies.