Applecross Senior High School

GATE Visual Arts - Fashion

Above: Details from Delpozo

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Tutor: Elena Bollweg

 Fashion Resources
Pinterest Books & Magazines

Instagram Documentaries:

McQueen (2018)

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Yohji Yamamoto - Wim Wenders

The Secret Life of Haute Couture

 Semester Project

This semester, students will investigate the dressmaking technique of

spiral cutting. They will learn how to create flounce and volume with this
technique by constructing a simple base garment and draping their
long spiral slab onto this base. To refine and complete their piece,
students will be taught finishing techniques, including french seams,
lining/bagging out and applying bias binding.

You will not be given workshop time to sketch any designs as A, we do

not have the time to spend on this and B, having your piece evolve
from working and reworking your cloth is an extremely enriching
learning experience from which you receive deep mental engagement.

As a tutor, my expectations of you are that:

1. You arrive on time at 9.00am sharp

2. You arrive ready to engage mentally with the workshops, this

means, you are ready to think through new content and skills

3. You hold yourself accountable to the semester timeline (on the

next page) and catch up on any missed or unfinished tasks at home,

doing this, you will get the full learning benefits of this GATE project

If you would like to review my background in design and teaching, you

can access this information at: elenabollweg.weebly.com

I look forward to working with you!

Elena
 Semester Timeline
School Week GATE SAT. Workshop Content Tasks to complete by end of each session
SPART Date Please tick in O when done
Session

Term 1 / Week 7 1 23 Mar 1. Workshop introduction

Sewing samples to prep:
2. Prep small samples for 1. Mini t-shirt pinned ready to sew
O
sewing next week 2. Mini Spiral pinned ready to sew O
Term 1 / Week 8 2 30 Mar 1. Read and discuss Sewing to complete:
booklet
1. Sew up t-shirt

2. Sew up t-shirt
2. Finish t-shirt w. french seams
O
3. Finish t-shirt
3. Sew up spiral slab

O
4. Sew up spiral slab
4. To line, finish spiral slab w. bluff stitch and stay stitch

O
5. Finish spiral slab
O
5. Trial bias binding on spiral slab
O
6. Trial double rolled hem on scrap fabric O
Term 1 / Week 9 3 6 Apr 1. Test out a zip
1. Sew up zip
O
2. Test out creating eyelets
2. Insert 2 eyelets into each of your fabrics
O
3. Test out sewing ties
3. Create a tie from each of your fabrics
O
4. Decide and calculate
how much fabric is 4. Decide which fabric(s) are for your t-shirt and spiral
O
needed for your t-shirt 5. Measure and calculate how much fabric is needed for O
and spiral — note this your t-shirt and set this aside

down in your booklet 6. Repeat above for spiral and set this aside O
Term 1 / Week 10 Two Week Break

Term 2 / Week 1 4 4 May 1. Discuss moving forward 1. Draft t-shirt in chalk pencil
O
with individual designs 2. Draft spiral slab in chalk pencil
O
of students and how we 3. Cut t-shirt pieces ready for sewing — fold, store
O
will all approach this
4. Cut spiral piece(s) ready for sewing — fold, store O
2. Draft t-shirt in chalk
pencil

3. Draft spiral slab in chalk

pencil

4. Cut t-shirt pieces

5. Cut spiral piece(s)

 Term 2 / Week 2 5 11 May 1. Sew up t-shirt
1. Sew up t-shirt
O
2. Finish t-shirt
2. Finish t-shirt
O
3. Sew up spiral slab
3. Sew up spiral slab
O
4. Finish what is possible 4. Finish what is possible of spiral slab O
of spiral slab

Term 2 / Week 3 6 18 May 1. Drape spiral slab onto 1. Begin draping onto your t-shirt and experiment with O
your t-shirt — working different ideas and formations
on the mannequin

2. Have fun!

Term 2 / Week 4 7 25 May 1. Continue draping 1. Continue draping O

Term 2 / Week 5 Long Weekend

Term 2 / Week 6 8 8 Jun 1. Continue draping and 1. Continue draping

begin to resolve your 2. Begin to resolve your final design O

final design O
Term 2 / Week 7 1. Begin completion of your 1. Begin completing your final design with finishes

9 15 Jun
final design 2. Plan the finishes you need to do next session
O
O
Term 2 / Week 8 10 22 Jun 1. Complete your final 1. Complete your final design with all finishes addressed
design with all finishes O
addressed

Term 2 / Week 9 11 29 Jun - Session left for reflection,

potential photoshoot and
general de-brief

Student Notes