Eco-Fashion Design and Construction (stage 2)

Classes will take place on AUB's campus.

Your young artist will be taught in AUB's industry-standard studios with access to professional resources.

This course has been developed for fashionistas aged 12-15.

If your young artist has a passion for fashion and all things sustainable, then this course is ideal for them to learn new skills relevant to their areas of interest. Likewise, it's perfect for aspiring designers to explore future fashion trends, and those considering future studies in fashion.

This age range is a guide; please contact us if your young artist is outside this recommended age group and we’ll discuss whether it’s suitable for them. We assess queries like this on a case-by-case basis.

Your young artist doesn't need any previous experience, however it's beneficial for them to have completed our Fashion Design and Styling Saturday Art School course.

Yes of course! If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for your young artist, get in touch with us: email saturdayartschool@aub.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 1202 363222.

This course is designed for budding creatives to be curious, playful, and eager to learn more about and immerse themselves in the world of sustainable fashion.

Your young artist will learn alongside up to 16 other like-minded youngsters, make friends, and have fun along the way.

At the end of the course, your young artist will leave with an increased confidence in their abilities, have a wealth of new skills that they can apply to their everyday life and beyond, and an excitement for future art and design studies.

£219

• All course materials and resources
• Sketchbook

• Everything your young artist will need to take part in the course will be provided by us – no hidden costs!
• Classes are practical, so wear clothes that you don't mind your young artists getting messy

• Explore eco-fashion and how fashion can evolve to become sustainable
• Introduction to fashion illustration and design methods
  
• Drawing, sketching and idea development
• Practical techniques to repurpose existing items of clothing, including processes to deconstruct and redesign
• Construction skills and techniques
• Explore styling options to understand how garments can be designed to create full outfits
• Prototyping using mannequins to fit and drape fabric
• Experiment with different types of fabric and embellishments
• An understanding of how the fashion industry is changing and the direction in which the fashion industry is moving

• Possess improved drawing and artistic techniques, including fashion illustration
• Discover new approaches to sustainability in fashion and a deeper understanding of this issue
• Possess necessary skills, techniques, and methods for garment construction
• Have increased confidence in their own skills as a fashion designer and stylist
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Untap their potential and talent
• Appreciate teamwork and team building ethics
• Be encouraged to experiment and explore their ideas
• Feel inspired by the new skills they've learnt and from sharing ideas with new friends
• Have the foundations to continue creating beyond this course

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Saturday Art School certificate of attendance.

After this course, your young artist could:

• Continue to harness their creativity; explore our full range of Saturday Art School courses to see where their creative journey will take them next
• Look forward to the future and the next step(s) in their creative journey by exploring AUB's Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media
• Continue to develop their skills at home as a hobby

• We understand how important young creative artists are – they've so much potential, untapped abilities, and enthusiasm
  
• Your young artist will study at a leading specialist university – we know what we're doing when it comes to providing unparalleled courses
• We encourage your young artist to be themselves and explore their existing interests; as such we harness their natural style and flair to enable them to develop their unique creative voice
• Our tutors are industry professionals, so they'll learn from the best
• We cater for all abilities and have no formal entry requirements for this course, so there's nothing holding your young artist back
• Your young artist will learn in a safe and encouraging environment where there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• They'll learn 'by doing' and always feel fully included, respected, and supported
• They'll benefit from our incredible campus and its industry-standard studios, and use state-of-the-art equipment and software to unleash their creativity