- 1. 1 DIS Architecture and Design Spring 2014 Textile Design in
Scandinavia Workshop 3 Credits www.DISabroad.org Lecturers: Gunhild
Bnlkke Pedersen (GBP), [email protected] Malene Kristiansen
(MK), [email protected] Course Assistant: Greta Rasmus
(GR), [email protected] Meeting Time: M/Th 16:25-19:30 Meeting Location:
F24-302 Course Length: January 23-March 13 Course Description The
course combines design and methods of printing for interior
textiles with readings and discussion on the subject of textile
design. The course will include a workshop component where printing
methods will be taught and the students own designs can be realized
as well as site visits to designers, producers and realized
projects in the Scandinavian context. The course will run for half
of the semester in an intense format. The course includes field
studies to a textile Designer/Design company and guest speakers
from design industries or academia. Textile Design in Scandinavia
workshop is designed for students in studio art, interior design,
architecture, design history, graphic design, creative management
or business. Studio groups combine students of different standing
and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations
relate to each individual student. Students will work in analog and
digital media. User knowledge of Photoshop is required. Enrollment
is limited according to workshop availability. The key focus of the
course is on patterns. The word pattern is used to refer to a
motif, behavior or occurrence repeated over time or in space.
Repetition of a motif on a surface appeals to the sense of order
and can create an enjoyable sense of rhythm due to eye movement
from place to place within the pattern. Recognizing the repetition
also plays a great role in the pleasure of looking at repeat
patterns. Repeat patterns form a special subgenre in the decorative
arts and are especially associated with continuous lengths of
textiles and paper. Repeat patterns can also be applied to facades,
floors, clothing and other surfaces, with adaptations to the
particular shape or limitations of the surface. Learning Objectives
The objectives of the workshop are to train students in the textile
design process in a Danish context and to inspire design solutions
based on knowledge of Danish and Scandinavian methods of textile
design.
2. 2 DIS Architecture and Design Spring 2014 Textile Design in
Scandinavia Workshop 3 Credits www.DISabroad.org Required Texts
Reading material can be found on DIS Forum. Approach to Teaching
The workshop is taught vertically; which means students of
different standings and majors work together in one class. Emphasis
will be placed on the individual students research and design
process, and on the issue of designing and manufacturing within a
Danish context. Assignments There will be 2 to 4 hours of homework
every week plus short readings and assignments. Assignment 1 The
Copenhagen pattern sketchbook. The sketchbook is required from the
first day of class. Note the following: Begin collecting
interesting components for the sketchbook from the first day,
including: sketches, photos, postcards, patterns, tickets, text
notes, thoughts, maps, wrapping paper, thread, found objects, etc.
Do not censor yourself - anything that catches the eye is valid! Do
not discard anything! Sketchbook has to contain between 20 and 40
patterns. Assignment 2 Analyze a Scandinavian textile or wallpaper
design in relation to: Design: Style, function, materials and
technique: print v. weave, rapport pattern, rapport size, and
rapport type, amount of colors, ect Business perspective:
Marketing, collection, branding, competitors and market analysis.
Put it in a context of your own wallpaper and textile design. The
paper must be 1.500 words, plus illustrations. There must be clear
bibliographic references and a works cited page. Final Presentation
Presentation of digital print on paper for wallpaper. Presentation
of digital print on fabric for applied textiles, cushions, blanket,
tablecloth, etc. Description of the interaction between vertical
print on paper and horizontal print on fabric. Prints must be
presented in a virtual room. Final Presentation must communicate
the students knowledge of repeat patterns, perception of patterns,
sketches and color samples on paper. 3. 3 DIS Architecture and
Design Spring 2014 Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop 3 Credits
www.DISabroad.org Presentation should also represent the students
work as an overall solution, display their artistic skills on a
professional level, and show the working process and method from
sketches to final product. Arguments for decisions concerning
patterns, colors and materials made during the design process must
be presented. Students will also have enhanced their design methods
and abilities. Field Studies Visits to local designers,
manufacturers and museums as a group and on an individual basis are
integrated into the curriculum. Expectations of the Students
Students are expected to be fully engaged in lectures and studio,
participate actively in any discussions, workshops and studio
activities. Required readings should be read before the applicable
lecture. Evaluation 15% Assignment 1: Sketchbook. 15% Assignment 2:
Paper. 30 % Process of Design project, engagement and
participation. 40 % Final Presentation of Design projects. Final
Presentation Breakdown Evaluation of daily studio work counts 40%
of the total final assignment grade and is based on process,
progress, and activity. Late submission of the final presentation
will result in downgrading of process grade. Assignment
presentations count 60% of the total final assignment grade.
Evaluation is based upon completion of assignment goals agreed upon
by the student and the instructor, including the following
criteria: concept, execution of concept, drawings, process,
participation, and presentation. The assignments are presented to a
panel of instructors including the students own instructor. Grades
are determined by ones own instructor in agreement with other
jurors. THE FINAL PRESENTATION MUST CONSIST OF AT LEAST: Sketchbook
/ Visual Journal Final wallpaper Final fabric print Documentation
of research, analysis and investigations of your fabric and
wallpaper design. Experiments with colors, sizes and placement of
objects. Your wallpaper plot and textile print should be mounted to
a 120 x 120 cm board, provided. Make sure to argue for the
decisions you have made and show this in your process. 4. 4 DIS
Architecture and Design Spring 2014 Textile Design in Scandinavia
Workshop 3 Credits www.DISabroad.org Disability and resource
statement Any student who has need for accommodation based on the
impact of a disability should contact Sean Green ([email protected]) to
coordinate this. In order to receive accommodations, students
should inform the instructor of approved DIS accommodations within
the first two weeks of classes. Policies Attendance You are
expected to attend all DIS classes when scheduled. If you miss two
classes the Director of Teaching and Learning, and the Director of
Student Affairs will be notified and they will follow-up with you
to make sure that all is well. Absences will jeopardize your grade
and your standing at DIS. Allowances will be made in cases of
illness, but you will need to provide a doctors note. Academic
Honesty DIS expects that students abide by the highest standards of
intellectual honesty in all academic work. DIS assumes that all
students do their own work and credit all work or thought taken
from others. Academic dishonesty will result in a final course
grade of F and can result in dismissal. The students home
universities will be notified. DIS reserves the right to request
that written student assignments be turned in electronic form for
submission to plagiarism detection software. See the Academic
Handbook for more information, or ask your instructor if you have
questions. Electronic Devices in the classroom Use of laptops,
phones and other digital devices must be restricted to topics
directly related to the actual workshop assignment. 5. 5 DIS
Architecture and Design Spring 2014 Textile Design in Scandinavia
Workshop 3 Credits www.DISabroad.org Th Jan 23 1 16:25 - 18:00 Mo
Jan 27 2 16:30 - 19:30 We Jan 29 09:00 - 12:30 09:00 - 11:30 11:30
- 12:30 Th Jan 30 3 16:30 - 19:30 Feb 3-8 Mo Feb 10 4 16:30 - 19:30
Th Feb 13 5 16:30 - 19:30 Mo Feb 17 6 16:30 - 19:30 Th Feb 20 7
16:30 - 19:30 Mo Feb 24 8 16:30 - 19:30 Th Feb 27 9 16:30 - 19:30
Introduction to Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop Introduction
to Assignment 1: Copenhagen sketch and pattern book (MK). Lecture:
Production method in a historical perspective (MK). Studio:
drawing, sketching, and how to develop the line, positive/ negative
space . IT Introductions (AD Assistants) Students will be
introduced to IT at DIS. Election of class rep. Repeats: Theory
& Praxis Lecture: Visual Perception in Relation to Patterns and
Colors. Studio: selection of sketches for further development.
Repeat patterns on paper (MK). Required reading: Boutrup, Joy.
Repeat patterns Field study to Margrethe Odgaard Studio and
Marimekko showroom Sturlasgade 14S, 2. Islands Brygge, DK-2300
Copenhagen S Lecture: the phenomenological aspects of studying the
feeling and enviornment of Copenhagen--and how this can translate
into an invaluable form of design-research praxis (GP) Marimekko
showroom - Gammel Mnt 7, Copenhagen K Visual Perception in Relation
to Patterns and Colors Lecture: Visual Perception in Relation to
Patterns and Colors Repeats: Theory and Praxis Studio: selection of
sketches for further development. Repeat patterns on paper (MK)
Required reading: Boutrup, Joy. Repeat Patterns. Homework: Color
samples in sketchbook Core Course Week: do between 5 and 10 color
palettes in sketchbook Drawings Studio: drawing, sketching, and how
to develop the line, positive/ negative space (GP) Drawings Studio:
drawing, sketching, and how to develop the line, positive/ negative
space (GP) Sketchbook Presentation Explore patterns for interior
use. Sketching on ideas from sketchbok. Develop design for
wallpaper and printed interior textile. Studio and IT (GP)
Sketchbook Presentation Explore patterns for interior use. Create
design for wallpaper and printed Interior textile. Key Focus: Scale
and Repeats Sudio and IT (GP) Key Focus: Scale and Repeats Studio
and IT: sample print on paper (MK). Required reading: Repeats in
Photoshop Computer lab V23-406 Scale and Repeats Key Focus:
Experiments with Color Studio and IT: sample print on paper (MK).
Required reading: Repeats in Photoshop Computer Lab V23-406 Day
Date Session Time Topic 6. 6 DIS Architecture and Design Spring
2014 Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop 3 Credits
www.DISabroad.org Travel Week: Work on sketchbook: colors,
textures, patterns, etc. Field Study to Danmarks Designskole (KADK)
Guided tour on campus (MK) Digital print on fabric size 45cm x 45cm
after treatment of printed textile. Wallpaper design Digital print
on paper for wallpaper (GP) Studio and IT: Sample print on paper.
Computer lab V23-406 Preparing for Presentation Place patterns in a
virtual room. Consultation on Copenhagen pattern and sketchbook
(GP) Computer lab V23-406 Large Scale Print Print 1:1 Final
Presentation Include presentation of Assignment 1: Sketchbook. (GP
& MK) Deadline for Assignment 2 Paper Submittal Please email
your submissions to Greta ([email protected]) by the deadline. Schedule
subject to change with as much notice as possible. All future edits
to the syllabus will be made on Blackboard only. March 1-9 Mo Mar
10 10 16:30 - 21:00 Th Mar 13 11 16:30 - 19:30 Mo Mar 17 16:30 -
18:00 Tu/We Mar 18-19 Th Mar 20 16:30 - 20:30 Su Mar 23 17:00 Day
Date Session Time Topic