Submitted by Ananda Keator, Idaho State University
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To teach students to take measurements, create simple pattern pieces from those measurements, sew a hem stitch, sew a gathering stitch, and sew a fold-over waistband (beginner only).
Intermediate stitchers can learn a two-part waistband, bagged out bib and “shoulder straps.”
Intermediate and Beginner Directions are listed separately.
Read MoreSubmitted by Inseung Park, Theatre & Dance, University of New Mexico
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This project is designed for our rendering course THEA 292 – one of the required courses for BFA design students. It helps students get comfortable with wet media and acts as an introduction to watercolor without fear. Students will create three thumbnails (about 8″ x 4″ in size), rendering a simple interior box set in perspective with a water based blue pen. After students finish a contour drawing with a blue pen, they add hatching for minimal shading. Then, the wet brush is employed to create impressive moods. During the process of this project, it would be a great idea for students to explore samples of artists’ paintings in varied art media to research how moods are expressed, and apply their discoveries into the rendering. Eventually, students will create three different lighting situations in three thumbnails.
Read MoreThis project requires students to consider the text of a chosen poem and present material objects related to each of the five senses: Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch. Classmates experience each of these objects and share their responses to the objects as related to the poem text.
This is a quick one-class assignment that has the students create and define a character with 2 given prompts, and access to limited costume stock.
I pair them off randomly, then they pull a number to decide an order of choosing prompts. Each pair takes a word and an image, and must create a character from them. After a quick demonstration on dressing a mannequin, highlighting how fit and garment usage can also define personality, they then costume a dress form from a selection of garments, accessories and fabric.
The pairs identify a speaker and end by presenting their character, specifying their impressions from the prompts, the choices made, and the relationship between them.
Introduce design students to the Elements of Design in a fun and collaborative way.