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Textiles for 11 to 15 Year Olds Short Course

Explore textiles! Learn new skills and understand its creative uses. Ideal for GCSE art/textiles students.

Next start months
July 2025
Tutor(s)
Berni Yates
Maria Cuji Cumbajin
Price
From £700.00

Course description

Course overview

This course offers an inspiring introduction to the world of textiles. You'll begin by learning how designers gather research to generate ideas, then explore a variety of textile-making techniques alongside different approaches to mark making and drawing.

Through fun, practical making exercises and one-to-one tutor support, you'll experiment with different textile methods, develop your ideas, discover new ways of thinking, and take creative risks. This experience will not only expand your skills but also give you a real insight into what it's like to study textiles at university level.


Who this course is for

  • Students aged 11 to 15 with a passion for art and design or textiles, including beginners
  • Students who are keen to learn about the ever-growing textile sector and gain new textile skills

Key information

Topics covered

  • Introduction to textiles
  • Research skills and development
  • Drawing and mark making
  • Collage and painting
  • Hand knitting
  • Crochet
  • Off-loom weaving
  • Stitching
  • Macramé / knotting
  • Presentation

Learning outcomes

  • Strengthen your art portfolio
  • Develop your textile techniques and mark making approaches
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
  • Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
  • Experience art school teaching

For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.

Materials

  • A4 sketchbook
  • Fine liner - black pen
  • Coloured felt tip pens
  • Pastels
  • Coloured inks
  • Coloured acrylic paints
  • Charcoal
  • Embroidery needles
  • Size 6mm hand knit needles
  • Size 6mm crochet hook
  • Variety of coloured yarns, Aaron, double knit and chunky weight (for use with 6mm needles)

Tutor

Berni Yates

Berni Yates has over 30 years experience in the Fashion and Textiles sector – she has worked for Central Saint Martins for the past 20 years – her specialist area is Fashion Knitwear.

Berni has many years of experience supporting young people with access and progression onto Art Foundation and Fashion, Textiles and Jewellery Degree courses at CSM and other HEIs.

She has been instrumental in setting up community Arts projects PAN UK, to support Art Education.

Berni is currently lead on Knowledge Exchange for the Fashion programmes at CSM, working across the sector talking to industry experts and weaving new knowledge into the curriculum.

She has a wealth of Insights into the Fashion and Textiles industry and continues to consult and design her own label of bespoke knit garments. She is also joint course director for Textiles Portfolio short course at CSM.

Berni has a broad knowledge of learning and teaching at CSM and UAL more broadly, so is well placed to help with portfolio building.

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