Dance Work
EPN: Extended Programme Note Name: Harpreet Bharij School: Featherstone High School Centre Number: 12430 Title: The warrior of the wind Music: Contemporary dance music vol.3 Composer: Michael Price Track 10: Travelling beyond Stimulus My choreography is based on a poem called "Brother of the wind. My dance is about ancient warriors fighting through the different phases of weather and how they perform these strong actions and shield themselves from the weather. I then show the soft side of the warriors the relationships however then I show the warriors getting ready for war and battling. I chose the music stated above because it has a strong feeling which gives a exciting mood to the dance. Motif 1 The first motif is about the direction of the wind I wanted to show how wind affects the warriors from fighting. I start down stage roll and cover my face using my hands with the right hand on top of the left I turn my face away from the stage and lean on my left shoulder roughly, I move by sweeping my right foot across the floor. I then fall harshly on the stage left to show the impact of the wind; I perform a roll energetically on the floor on stage right and face the audience. I swing my right arm smoothly towards stage right to bring my legs together and change the direction of my body I gradually stand up and pivot my body drops with my head following last and
Design and technology project research methods.
Research and analysis of research The methods that I used for my research were the following below: .Surveys/ Questionnaires. .Shop surveys. .Photo graphs. .Internet. I used these four methods because they are the most effective ways of gathering information. Surveys/Questionnaires Its purpose is that you carry out a survey about your product e.g. Colours, price, materials etc. and you will find out the exact information that you are looking for. Also you will find out what is missing in the teenage market and what teenagers want. What I have found out by carrying out this survey is that teenagers prefer blue and green. This exactly matches my products theme. The 'Natural Look'. Green and blue are the perfect colours and im pleased with my result because these were the colours I prefer as well. This result has influenced me because now I know what im going to do and how im going to make a product that will combine the two colours. I have learnt from my research because now I know what teenagers want. Also what will make my product different from the rest. Therefore the survey has helped a lot. Photographs The purpose is that you can have a clear idea of what kind of quilts are available to teenagers already just by looking a photograph because you don't want to make a product that already exist in the teenage market because your product will definitely not sell
It's important to understand the difference between our ancestor's need to clothe themselves for warmth and the emergence of fashionable clothes and changing fashions.
It's important to understand the difference between our ancestor's need to clothe themselves for warmth and the emergence of fashionable clothes and changing fashions. From prehistoric times, people have worn clothing, which was made of purely natural materials. We know this because what little evidence has been discovered comes from burial sites. But natural fibres decompose and what evidence exists has come from burial sites. At a Middle Palaeolithic site near to the Russian city of Vladimir, 3 bodies were discovered. Each body was covered in thousands of small ivory beads. Due to where these beads were on the bodies, the conclusion reached was that the beads were a form of decoration on hats and other pieces of clothing. Styles of clothing and fashion trends have really only emerged since the 1400's. This can be linked to the emergence of a wealthier class of people. Wearing certain clothes and fashions became an indication of class and status and also occupations. The word "Fashion" describes not only clothing a person's body but also includes bodily decorations. This includes such trends as body painting, tattooing, piercing and scarring. These are used to change and enhance the body's natural appearance, which can be a form of communication to others about a person's social and economic status. In civilised societies, the clothing of people's bodies means that they
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani, one of three children, was born on July 11th, 1934 in Piacenza, Northern Italy. Even though he is an international well known designer, he grew up hoping to become a doctor. However, he quit medical after two years because he hated the sight of blood. He began his career in the fashion industry by working as a buyer for Milan's largest department store, La Rinascente. After that job, he worked as an assistant designer for Cerruti. He also worked as a freelance designer, and it was in 1974 he designed under his own name. He mainly designed men's clothing but until 1975, he began his women's collection. Giorgio was the first fashion designer to be on the cover of Time Magazine since Christian Dior in 1982. He won many prestigious awards, one of which was the Grand 'Ufficiale Dell'Ordine Al Merito, Italy's highest government award Today, he is the founder of an empire with over 1.7 billion dollars. There are over 2000 stores in the world, selling everything from perfumes and lingerie to shoes and umbrellas. Armani is represented by 20 licensees and 1 joint venture in Japan. He also has a 100% share holding in ANTINEA which manufactures the women's clothing for EMPORIO ARMANI and is a share holder in SIMINT, the Modena based manufacturer of his jeans and basics for Emporio Armani, INTAI which produces his ties, and LUXOTTICA which produces his
What are fabrics?
What are fabrics? All fabrics are created from tiny hair-like fibers. These can be less than an inch in length or long, strands that goes on and on. These fibers are mixed by twisting them together making a yarn. The yarns are woven , knitted or they are ironed onto the fabric. Manufactured Fibers Manufactured fibers are made from raw substances through being processed in factories. They are not fabrics that are made from natural sources. In the year 1910, rayon was the first man-made fabric that was commercially produced in the United States of America. It was created from a fibrous substance that is found in all forms of plant life. The first fiber made that was made completely from chemicals was nylon. Nylon was commercially made in the year 1939. Since then, a wide variety of man-made fibers have been made. Man -made fibers are placed into two groups according to their composition and characteristics . These two groups are cellulosic and non-cellulosic fibers. Cellulosic fibes are made of a fibrous substance that is found in plants. Non- cellulosic fibers are made completely with chemicals only. Each one of these groups has a genetic name or family name. Each of the fiber that comes from the same family also has the same general characteristics. The genetic fiber name must appear on the label of any
A comparative study of Ancient Athenian Dress and modern dress.
Joshua Jepson Item No. 2 Dinnington Comprehensive School Deadline date: 20/6/2003 A comparative study of Ancient Athenian Dress and modern dress. In this assignment I am going to be comparing Ancient Greek clothing to modern clothing, I am also going to use diagrams to show some of my examples of clothing. In Greece today the weather is very hot nearly all year round, so the people do not need to wear as thick and as many clothes as we do because of our colder climate. In Ancient Athens the weather was exactly the same as it is now. The material used was very light and airy as to keep them cool, it was usually wool or linen which was woven at home by the women, it was then made into clothes, nowadays clothes aren't hand made, they are manufactured by machines and sold in shops, even if we had to make our own clothes it would be less of a job because we have got sewing machines and other things that were not used back then. Many colours were used for there clothing such as yellow black and green but amongst the most popular were purple, violet, saffron and red. To decorate their clothes they used stars or spots but it was mostly geometric designs, round the edges they would weave pictures of scrolls, cartoons and animal-scenes (shown on 5 diagram C). Currently we have clothes in every colour you could imagine and
A History of Fashion (1900-2003)
A HISTORY OF FASHION (1900-2003) Since 1900 styles and fashions have changes dramatically. In the 1900's and 1910's changes in lifestyle has an enormous effect on the clothes people wore. Motoring was becoming a fashionable leisure activity and because early cars had no windscreen, doors, or roofs, protective clothing was essential. Tweed and leather coats were worn to keep warm in the winter and in summer ladies wore a dust coat or 'duster'. This was made of linen or silk which is a natural dust repellent. The first world war was another event which affected fashions in the second decade of the century. Because many women joined the services, such as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), uniforms were common. Military looking jackets with belts and large side pockets became popular and army colours such as grey and khaki were worn. Many women took over the men's jobs because they were fighting in the war, therefore practical clothing was required. Restrictive fashions such as the hobble skirt were abandoned and jodhpurs, trousers and boiler suits considered suitable for women working on farms or in factories. Women had gained more independence as a result of working during the war and wanted to break free from the constraints of tight skirts and rigid corsets.. V shaped necklines subdued colours and fancy trimmings became popular. In the 1920's it was as if fashion was
Annie Sherburne - shopping with a conscience.
Annie Sherburne: shopping with a conscience It is rare when shopping in such a commercial environment such as London in today's society that we think of anything other than aesthetics and cost when purchasing a product. It was however whilst Christmas shopping with my younger sister at the Islington design centre that I came across the work of Annie Sherburne. Sherburne is a pioneering textile artist and designer who strives to include a moral aspect in her work, contributing to the well being of the environment and strengthening the industry of which she is a part. A number of things can be done to improve the aesthetics of a sample or piece of fabric. One way is using dyes. Dyes are absorbed into the very fibres of textiles, ensuring a much longer lifetime than paints and pigments which are applied to the surface of a textile or fabric making them more vulnerable to damage. At it's most basic, dyeing can be described as a process in which yarn or fabric is immersed in a solution produced by boiling up selected raw materials or dyestuffs. These may be animal, vegetable or mineral in origin. The first alternative to natural dyes was discovered in the 1850's as a result of the analysis of the chemical structure of indigo, a dye frequently used in Ancient Egypt and the oldest dye known to man. These dyes, called Aniline dyes, produced a vast range of colours and were a lot
Sectoral Strategies for Export - The Indian Textile Industry: The Road Ahead…
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Appliqu and quilting.
Techniques Appliqué - this method of stitching proves to be an asset in many ways. It does not only securely attach the fabric down, but also looks extremely effective. Furthermore, it prevents the material from fraying at the edges - thus making a product look substandard. To vary the appearance, I could also adjust the length and width of the stitch. Appliqué is how all the pieces on my playmat will be attached together, due to the aforementioned reasons. * The fabric is smoothed down and made flat. Quilting The process of quilting involves the sewing together of two fabrics, with a thick, soft material in between. Quilts are usually filled with polyester wadding, which is available in different weights. It is washable, lightweight, warm and easy to work with. The thread required for quilting must be strong. Quilting can be done by hand or machine. For both techniques, the fabric is prepared in the same way: * The layers are Assembled in the correct order. * Working from the centre of the fabric to the outside corners and, if necessary, also in between, the layers are tacked together * The fabric is smoothed down and ensured that it is flat. Quilting creates a contrast between a design element and its background, consequently giving the 'design element' a larger emphasis. In my case, the 'design element' would be one of the four animals. There are many different