Young People: Mixed Media Design with Nicole Line

About

This three day course for young people (11-18 years old) focussing on surface design, will explore skills and techniques, including experimental drawing, fashion illustration, mark-making, printing onto textiles and garments, and developing mood-boards and sketchbooks for your current projects and portfolio. Who should take this course

• 11-18 years old.
• Curious minds with an interest in art, fashion, textiles and design, or those who fancy doing something a bit different.
• Suitable for anyone studying art,  and those considering college application or a Foundation course.

Topics Covered

• How to use visual research as a source of inspiration for your designs.
• Experimental Drawing, inspired by the museum and garden.
• Drawing development for textiles.
• Designing and cutting paper stencils.
• Screen printing onto fabric / own garments with exposed screens and with your designs.
• Fashion illustration.
• Developing sketchbooks and concept mood-boards.
• How to present your work in a portfolio.

The course includes a private tour of Leighton House and a garment handling session with the museum's curators.

Useful information

• The course takes place on Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 July, 10:30am - 3:30pm at Leighton House.
• Bring a packed lunch.
• All materials provided, but bring scrap fabrics and old garments to upcycle and transform through print. 

Mix techniques and combine unusual qualities together, creating a collection of small samples to take forward into future projects.

Course Outcomes

• Compile a collection of work for future projects.
• Understand and combine printing processes, and use of colour and pattern. 
• Collaborate and work  independently, take part in multidisciplinary discussions and share techniques, skills, experiences and materials.
• Learn the good practice of how to document your creative journey through photography and film. 
• Last but not least... have fun experimenting!