Discovering the world of sustainable and cultural textiles… and adding a side of bling!

Fashion Trends for the Spring/Summer 2022 Follow the link to my webpage, created with Adobe Express, highlighting the fashion trends and colours for the Spring/Summer 2022 season.  Fashion Trends

  Fashion Forecasting and Understanding Trend Inspiration  As a teacher, it is important to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends and colours to ensure you are able to connect and relate to your students and their learning. There are many companies that forecast the latest fashion trends, colours, prints, fabrics and textures before they hit the runway during fashion weeks.  Another important focus within the fashion world, that students want to be aware of and involved in is the ethical and sustainable stance of clothing brands. Fashion brands are starting to focus on sustainability and making a commitment to creating ethical fashion. Oxfam Australia has started a campaign, What She Makes, asking fashion brands to ensure their garment factory workers are paid a living wage. You can track their progress and the Australian companies involved at the below link.   What She Makes | Oxfam Australia Pantone Colour Institute Each fashion season, Pantone Colour...

Careers in Textiles with a Difference If you asked a group of teenage school students what they believed they would likely learn about in a senior textiles class and what job outcomes they could have after their studies it would be more than likely they would give you the same answer - fashion designer!  It is our job as textile teachers to inform, inspire and advocate to our students that there is so much more to textiles than fashion, particularly high-end or fast fashion. Below is a graphic listing all the possible career outcomes within the textile and design field.   I created this careers poster to inspire students about sustainable fashion and the big effect that it can have on the environment.   

 What have I created...

What is the role of a Home Economist?  Home Economists advocate for individuals, families and communities and their fundamental needs. They aim to enhance the well-being of people through food and nutrition, living environments and textiles (Home Economics Institute of Australia, 2022).  A mind-map illustrating the role of a Home Economics teacher.  Reference List  Home Economics Institute of Australia. (2022). Education .  https://heia.com.au/?page_id=57

Creative Process "From little things, big things grow"  Here is a video of me explaining the inspiration for my design brief and chosen curriculum area. 

Using ICTs and Web Tools in the Classroom In today's digital world, it is essential that teachers have access to and the skills to create engaging resources for students. There are many software programs, online platforms, social media outlets and digital blogs that teachers and educators can use. Below is a list of programs that I enjoy using and believe create and inspire engaging resources.  Canva and Adobe Express When creating online and print works and I would typically use Canva. I find it very user-friendly and it has a great range of tools that are free to use. To broaden my knowledge and skills in this area I decided to try Adobe Express. This software is also very user-friendly but has a lot of additional features. It focuses more on online platforms and has the ability to create webpages, animations, QR codes and also edit videos and photos.  Below is a logo I created using Adobe Express for my personal branding.   Pinterest Pinterest is used to find insp...