Textiles

Textiles is offered at both AS and A2 at Caterham.  The exam sits within the Art and Design framework offered by Edexcel.  Students can follow either a Design or Fine Art based approach, or study all aspects. 

Students are initially introduced to a range of media, processes and techniques in order to build up a ‘textiles language’.  They then go on to produce exciting and strongly individual pieces of work.  Trips and visits take place to exhibitions, galleries and artists’ studios.  Occasional workshops occur through the two years, some run by visiting textiles artists or designers. 

 

 

Textiles Galleries

Textiles Gallery

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Miss Anna Church MA Head of Textiles.

Anna completed a BA (Hons) degree in Fashion and Textiles at The University of Central England in Birmingham. She then took a year out of her studies to work as a Textile Designer (embroidery and print) for popular high street brands. Anna also worked as a freelance designer for high street and designer level markets. In 1999, Anna completed a Masters in Fashion and Textiles at Nottingham Trent University. In 2000, she completed a PGCE also at Nottingham Trent University. Since then Anna successfully established A-level Textiles at a Sixth Form College in Surrey and became A-level Co-ordinator for Art and Design courses and Second in Department at a Sixth Form College in North East London.

Anna joined Caterham School in 2007 as Head of Textiles and promotes the talents of Textile A-level pupils and GCSE Art pupils through events such as the annual Fashion Show and Dance & Fashion Week. Anna is also committed to co-curricular weekly clubs such as Textiles Club (working on Caterham School commissions) and Pattern Cutting Club (dress making). Anna also trains pupils undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.