Textiles

Textiles studio is a broadly based, multi-disciplinary approach to making, learning and research into contemporary textiles. The emphasis is on textiles as an expressive medium in design and students are encouraged to develop a strong conceptual and experimental basis for their work. Textiles studio introduces the cultural, historical and social context for textiles.

The methodologies and structures of embroidery, weaving and the surface design techniques of dyed and printed textiles are introduced in technical and theoretical lectures, demonstrations and studio projects. Personal approaches to making including conceptual, formal, material and functional are explored in relation to traditional and contemporary practice and relevant new technologies. Textiles study can lead to individual studio practice or employment in design, art, craft and education industries.

Textiles at COFA can be studied at these levels:

• Undergraduate

• Post Graduate

• Research

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