A typical day in my classroom is exciting and new. My high school level students learn, perfect and design their own fashion collections from concept, sketch, pattern to garment culminating in a full industry level fashion show.
Over 100 students per year for many years will utilize this fashion library as a resource to inspire their creativity.
My school and community is extremely supportive of the arts and embraces it's effect on students in their core classes and as a positive vehicle for self expression. My students are of many varied backgrounds that contribute to the diversity of the program and student participation. Many of them aspire to work in the fashion industry and previous graduates have gone on to study at prestigious universities. My students are hard working, motivated, focused and highly creative. Many of them spend their lunchtime or after school time in the fashion classroom expanding their knowledge even when not required.
My Project
My students are constant seekers of knowledge. During the school day my students will use this fashion library to find inspiration, do research for projects and papers, learn about and to improve their sewing, patternmaking and show production skill set. My students love to read fashion/fibers books and therefore improve reading and comprehension by avidly reading books that interest them. This library will remain in the classroom for future students and we hope to add more as time goes by.
Many of my students come from backgrounds that have little to no room or resources for creative expression in the home.
My classroom has become a haven for students to safely express in a positive way what they feel inside. This library will boost the moral of my students letting them know that they and their artistic endeavors matter. Many student who may not be able to attend college or additional education will leave my classroom with a skill set that allows them to earn a living.
The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory: A Guide to Fabrics' Properties, Characteristics, and Garment-Design Potential
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$22.68
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$22.68
Fashion: A Visual History: From Regency & Romance to Retro & Revolution
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$22.49
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$22.49
Masters of Fashion Illustration
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$21.99
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$21.99
The Culture of Fashion. A New History of Fashionable Dress (Studies in Design)
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$21.78
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$21.78
What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society
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$20.76
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$20.76
The Art of Manipulating Fabric
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$19.69
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$19.69
Making Trousers for Men & Women: A Multimedia Sewing Workshop
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$19.39
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$19.39
Hats!: Make Classic Hats and Headpieces in Fabric, Felt, and Straw
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$19.15
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100 Dresses: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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$18.99
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$18.99
Figure Poses for Fashion Illustrators: Scan, Trace, Copy: 250 Templates for Professional Results. Includes a CD-ROM with over 250 copyright-free images.
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$18.96
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Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique
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$17.78
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$17.78
Pattern Magic: Stretch Fabrics
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$17.35
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$17.35
Fabrics A-to-Z: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Fabric for Sewing
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$16.71
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$16.71
Pattern Magic 2
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$16.47
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$16.47
Shirtmaking: Developing Skills For Fine Sewing
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$15.97
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$15.97
Fifty Dresses That Changed the World (Design Museum Fifty)
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$15.14
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Fifty Bags That Changed the World (Design Museum Fifty)
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$14.64
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Materials cost
$1,524.04
Vendor shipping charges
$7.98
Sales tax
$105.16
3rd party payment processing fee
$22.86
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,690.04
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$298.24
Total project goal
$1,988.28
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,988.28
13 Donors
-$1,983.87
Donations toward project cost
-$1,690.04
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