TX1 · 1 Investigation and textile language mind map
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Investigate 1
Textile enquiry: Connect material possibilities with a communicative intention
First-hand recording: Pair photographs with direct tactile observations
Drawing for textiles: Draw motifs, stitch routes and construction ideas
Investigate 2
Visual and tactile language: Physical texture differs from a visual suggestion
Contextual research: Research specific makers, materials and functions
Responding to sources: Transform strategies through your own sources
Explore 1
Motif: Simplify a source into a usable design unit
Repeat systems: Test block and half-drop joins across a field
Placement design: Position imagery for the finished object and seams
Explore 2
Colourways: Compare alternative colours on actual cloth
Scale and rhythm: Check motif rhythm close up and at display distance
Meaning and audience: Support meanings with visible and tactile evidence
Connections
Investigate 1 → Explore 2: Evidence informs purposeful choices and further development
