Syllabus 2012
New York State College of Human Ecology
Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853-4401
FSAD 4200 History of Color and Design in
Textiles
Monday/Wednesday 2:30--4:25
Charlotte Jirousek—T37 HEB
caj7@cornell.edu ,
Office Hours Monday & Thursday 10:00-11:00; F 1:30- 2:30; 255-8064
Course description: This course will explore issues of Color and Design in Textiles, Aesthetic aspects of textile construction and embellishment will be explored through the history of textiles, using slides and examples from the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection. This course will also explore color principles; color trends; science and technology of color measurement; and pigments and dyes in relation to textile design.
Required
readings: A textbook, World
Textiles: a Concise History by Mary Schoeser
(London: Thames and Hudson, 2003) is required. Additional articles and other
readings will be available online at http://char.txa.cornell.edu/370.htm.
Learning outcomes:
*Increased knowledge of the historical evolution
of color and design in textiles as a resource for the designer and manager of
design
*Increased understanding of color theory terminology and its application in the
design of textiles
*Increased understanding of color principles, standards, and measurement in
relation to the textile and apparel industry and textile design
*Understanding of color trend research methods and their application to
design in textiles
*Develop the ability to analyze and apply this information to the design of
textiles and apparel
Course assignments: The course grade will be based on the following
assignments:
Short exam (color theory and
basic dye & textile technology) 9/10
15%
Prelim
10/3
25%
Final exam Thurs
12/13 9 - 11:30 AM 25%
Room TBA
Project 12/4 and/or paper 12/10
Lecture material
will be evaluated by one short exam on color theory, a prelim and a final
exam. The final exam is not cumulative. The project/paper
will be an opportunity for the student to demonstrate
their ability to interpret and analyze aspects of textile design. This assignment has been designed to allow students with
different goals to pursue their interests.
FSAD 4200 Principles of Color and Design in Textiles : Class outline and schedule with reading assignments |
MW 2:30-4:25
121 HEB
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1. |
Wed 8/22Intro to Color theory & textile design; Basic terminology of color Online: |
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2. Mon 8/27 Color
and vision |
Wed 8/29 Color and Design Online:
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3. Mon 9/3 LABOR DAY—NO CLASSES |
Wed 9/5 Dyes and pigments in textile design; Basic textile technologies Color and Design Readings: Schoeser 28-38 (top); 134-155 |
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4. Mon 9/10 Short exam on color dye, and basic textile technologies
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Wed 9/12 From the beginning of textiles to the Early Medieval European period (5th c) Readings: Schoeser 10-26; 38-73 |
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5. Mon 9/17 Later Medieval and Islamic textiles (6th c. -1500); Online: Islamic textiles(Click on the words Textile Images to see gallery of slides for each category) A visual tour of the Bayeux tapestry |
Wed 9/19 Islamic textiles and the west
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6. Mon 9/24 Renaissance and
Mannerist textiles (1520-1600) Online: Readings: Schoeser 90-100; 156-163 (middle) |
Wed 9/26 Indian
textiles, Chinese textiles Online: FOR PAPER HISTORIC RESEARCH OPTION: Meet with professor before this date to discuss planned topic. |
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7. Mon 10/1 Baroque textiles(17th c.) (17th c.); |
Wed 10/3 Rococo textiles (1700-1760),
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8. Mon 10/8 FALL BREAK—NO CLASS |
Wed 10/10; PRELIM |
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9. Mon 10/15 Textile Technology of the early nineteenth century:
Regency, Romantic and early Victorian eras (1800-1860): The industrial
revolution in production and printing
Powerpoint |
Wed 10/17 Textile design of the early nineteenth century: Regency, Romantic and early Victorian eras (1800-1860) |
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10. Mon 10/22 Textiles of Japan; Native American textile
design
Online: Native
American textiles
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Wed 10/24 American traditional textiles Powerpoint 15 |
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11. Mon 10/29 The Late nineteeth century:
Arts and Crafts textiles (1860-1920) Online:
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Wed 10/31 Art Nouveau textiles Online: |
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12. Mon 11/5 African Textile Design Powerpoint
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Wed 11/7 Art Deco textile design, Postwar design to 1950 Powerpoint |
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13. Mon 11/12 Powerpoint 20 Zandra Rhodes |
Wed 11/14 NO CLASS THIS DATE DUE TO ITAA CONFERENCE |
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14. Mon 11/19 Textile Trends
Powerpoint Trend information resources : Stylesight: An interactive trend forecasting service to which the Cornell Library has subscribe: (details for signing up as a Cornell student will be provided later) Color
Trend Association --sign up for monthly free e-newsletter on color and trends
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Wed 11/21 THANKSGIVING NO CLASS |
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15. Mon 11/26 Textile Industry and Color Communication Online: Reading: Designing
repeats, Presentation and professional practice |
Wed 11/28 Textiles as art Online: A gallery of leading Fiber Artists Readings: Schoeser
199-213 |
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PROJECT PLATES DUE by 10 AM Dec. 4 |
FINAL EXAM; Thu, Dec 13, 2012 09 - 11:30 AM Weaving for extra credit until 12/12 5 PM |