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Year 8 Extension Class

Skirt Design Challenge using Shibori techniques and Natural Indigo Dye 

To begin our Year 8 extension course, we will experiment with Shibori dyeing using natural indigo dye. You will create a portfolio of your work as you go based on the MYP Design Cycle.

Inquiring and Analysing
  • Research:
    • how indigo dye is grown, extracted and used for dyeing​ - there are videos below to get you started
  • Investigate different methods for shibori dyeing with indigo
    • use this website to assist you
    • ​analyse the different methods you used
    • which methods gave the best results? Why?
    • which shibori techniques will you incorporate into your skirt design?
  • Write up this section in your portfolio.

Developing Ideas
  • Create a mood board in Canva for different shibori ideas and skirts
  • Using your findings from your investigation, design five A-line skirts that incorporates at least one shibori dyeing method.
  • Choose one of your designs to develop your final design.
  • Complete your working drawings and design specification for your skirt.
  • Write up this section in your portfolio.

Creating the solution
  • Using a commercial sewing pattern, create your shibori skirt.
  • Take plenty of photos during your process.
  • Write up this section in your portfolio.

Evaluating
  • Evaluate your process, reflecting on the design cycle as you go.
  • Write up this section in your portfolio.

Shibori skirt ideas

Picture
How Indigo is made
Shibori using stitch-resist
Shibori using shape resist
Detailed explanation
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