Vivienne Westwood (II)

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Meet the Artists Designers

Objectives

Art and Design

  • Develop techniques, including control and use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
  • Improve mastery of art & design techniques.
  • Learn about great designers in history.

Design and Technology

  • Design innovative, functional, appealing, fit for purpose products.
  • Evaluate ideas & products against their own design criteria.
  • Understand how key individuals in Design and Technology have helped shape the world.

Lesson Planning

Recap on Westwood’s style and influences as you design your own Westwood-inspired jacket. Use the techniques of fashion design sketching and playful use of colour, shape and texture as you create your detailed design board.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To explore the experimental designs of Vivienne Westwood.
  • To identify key features of Vivienne Westwood designs.
  • To sketch a Westwood-inspired jacket design.
  • To create a design board for a Westwood-inspired jacket design.

Children will:

  • Explore the designs of Westwood, identifying key techniques and styles.
  • Identify ‘classic’ Westwood design features.
  • Create a design board for their jacket design.

Provided Resources

  • Sample design boards
  • Design board packs
  • £500 ‘gift vouchers’

You Will Need

  • A2 card
  • Design board resources
  • Magazines

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.