Personal Project Assignment Guidelines

 Assignment Overview

The Personal Project is an opportunity for students to reflect on the processes and concepts gained during the semester. Students will use this knowledge to develop a concept for a textile based art work that reflects content and meaning. 

The concept can originate from the book The Golden Thread. Each student's presentation will be placed in a discussion group Canvas so students may be inspired by information from the entire book. 

The final solution will demonstrate time, effort, content, meaning and innovation.

Examples of Student Work

Search right column index for "Personal Project Student Work". If on your phone and right column does not appear, scroll to bottom and click "web version". Make sure to click "Older Posts" in bottom right area to see all examples of student work. 

Or click on this link:

https://textilesatflaglercollege.blogspot.com/search/label/Personal%20Project%20Student%20Work

Examples of artists working with textiles/fibers. 

Search right column index for "Artists". If on your phone and right column does not appear, scroll to bottom and click "web version". 

Or click on this link:

https://textilesatflaglercollege.blogspot.com/search/label/Artists

In the right column you can also search specific categories such as "soft sculpture", "applique", "sustainability". 

Step 1 - Research and Sketches. See checklist below. Place information on your blog. Due beginning of class Tuesday, April 8. Students who do not have the information listed below on this day will have 6-points deducted from their personal project grade. 

• Need three (3) different pieces of research. 
• 1. -A textile artist from this class blog. Include link with the image of the artist's artwork. 
• 2. - Another textile artist of your choice (from this class blog or another source). 
• 3. - Your choice. 
• Another textile artist or other sources such as a poem, short story, artist, song, TED talk, movie, an article, book or place. 
• I collected several online databases for research. I suggest you begin your research with an online database. Link here to see the many posts with links to textile databases and blogs. https://textilesatflaglercollege.blogspot.com/search/label/Research


• **Important - Must include a source link for all research. Always give credit to the source when posting on your blog, a public platform. 

• Two (2) different ideas in the form of rough sketches. 
• For each idea state the category you are interested in. See list below. 

• Select two different categories. Sketch an idea for each category. 

  • Political Activism
  • In the form of a banner(s) or garment. 
  • Installation 
  • Indoors or outside. If outside consider the landscape. 
  • Site-Specific
  • The piece is made in response to a specific site and installed in the site. 
  • Body Adornment
  • Must reach beyond the basics of jewelry. Think exaggerated hats, collars.
  • Research how different cultures represent body adornment.
  • Product Design
  • Produce a series of prototype(s) of a product that utilizes textiles.
  • Sustainability
  • A visual work that addresses sustainability, a 30-minute presentation or an event. 
  • Includes "mending". 
  • Performance
  • Documented in a video or series of videos.
  • Wall Hanging
  • Large scale or collection
  • Soft Sculpture
  • Large scale or collection
  • Applique 
  • Large scale or collection
  • Book
  • Utilizing fabric and textiles processes. 
  • Consider a "scroll" book where the fabric rolled, rather than pages. 
  • Garment
  • Everyday wear, costume design, avant-garde
  • Textile Tools
  • Construct a tool(s) and use to make a sample. 
  • Socially Engaged
  • A project that involves working with others to produce a final event or tangible object(s). 
  • Text
  • An artwork that includes text. Options are to embroider, stitch with thread, couch stitch thick yarn or cord and/or create letters from felt or fabric. If last choice, consider the "letters" as individual shapes and placed in an environment. 
  • Teach Yourself
  • Teach yourself how to spin fibers, weave or another process. Visually document all steps, small and large. Label all photos. Turn in all the many pieces you made in your learning process. This project required both tangible pieces and visual documentation with language. 

Step 2

• Use research and sketches placed on your blog to discuss ideas. 

Step 3

• Begin working on final solution

Due Date For Final Solution

• Announced in class and on the course calendar. 
• Points deducted from final assignment grade for missed progress check-in. Progress must be tangible. You cannot show me photos or "tell me" what you have done.