Monday to Friday 10 am – 4 pm, one week

Become part of the creative action and develop your textile portfolio and sustainability knowledge on this summer course, perfect for the next generation of designers.

As a young, ambitious designer, you’ll be introduced to all aspects of textile design, investigating fundamental principles in colour, form, scale, pattern and composition.

The course provides you with knowledge about sustainable textile design and the skills to work creatively with natural materials in a creative, playful and hands-on way.

You’ll build portfolio-standard work that’ll support a college or university application and will help you to gain further experience and transferable skills in effective design.

During this course you will:

understand how textile designers play an important role in the fashion industry

be introduced to textile materials and sustainable designs

follow tutor demonstrations to create your own artworks

learn about various textile techniques and surface decoration

consider the importance of trends in the textile industry

explore mark making in experimental ways

dye fabrics and other surfaces with natural materials

create impact through your work and be inspired to develop your ideas.

You’ll be introduced to techniques through group demonstrations, samples, paper-based instructions, feedback and tutorials.

Find out more on the NTU Website.