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Psychology 12: Term 3 Reflections & Assignments
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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Intro to Fashion Design
This week in Fashion Design 12 we dove into designing a mini modern fashion line inspired by a fairy tale. To break down the project and help students wrap their head around the design process, I made a little slide show:
In this first week we are tackling the first 3 steps outlined above. As we begin to collect source material, here are some suggested resources for organizing inspirations if you decide to go the digital route:
- Polyvore
- Moodshare
- Google Presentation (Here is a very simple example of how google presentation can be used to collect, organize, and present source materials for the design process. This collection was costume design for an opera called Bluebeard’s Castle.)
- Picasa is great for basic photo editing and making simple collages.
Of course, you can always collect, print, or sketch inspirations and keep them in a scrapbook or journal. Or combine resources. Use whatever you are comfortable with and allows you to feel creative.
Homemade Pasta
This week our Foods 11/12 students will be making their own pasta. Many people don’t realize how easy and cheap pasta is to make at home. Because fresh pasta cooks so much faster than dried pasta, with a little practice you can actually make the dough, cut it up and cook it in the 12 minutes it would take you to cook store bought dried pasta. You can also make the dough ahead and let it sit in your fridge (up to a week – it is raw eggs) or freezer until you are ready to cut it up and cook it.
Making pasta is a great cheap and fun activity to do with your family or friends. Have a pasta party and make a bunch of different kinds. Make a huge batch, dry the noodles, pack them in cellophane or paper bags, and give them as gifts. Throw a quick batch together to impress your friends.
When I see pasta machines around the city they usually go for about $60. But I have seen them on sale for $20. I have also seen them at thrift stores. But you don’t even really need a pasta machine to make pasta.
Here are some videos to show you how easy it is:
Using the ‘well method’:
The next video is great because it shows teens making pasta for the first time, and without pasta machines. Warning: The following video does contain some swearing. Also, the English accents may be challenging to understand.