Shape 2020 Showcase of HSC Technology Works Large Print Guide Contents Introduction 3 Textiles and Design 4 Industrial Technology 11 Design and Technology 19 © Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 2021 Shape 2020 Large print guide Powerhouse Museum Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 500 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia + 61 2 9217 0111 maas.museum 2 Shape 2020 Showcase of HSC Technology Works A selection of outstanding major projects by NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, and Textiles and Design students. Behind each project is a process of investigation, research and evaluation in response to an identified need. Students apply their creativity and skills using a wide range of materials and technologies to complete their projects over the course of the year. The development from idea to final realisation is described in the students’ folios (accessible via the QR code displayed with their work). From bushfires to floods to COVID-19, completing the HSC in 2020 was more challenging than ever before with students adapting to new ways of doing things. The Powerhouse Museum and NSW Education Standards Authority congratulate the Shape 2020 students for their resilience and the exceptional execution of their major work under these circumstances. Presented in association with NSW Education Standards Authority 3 Textiles and Design In the HSC Textiles and Design course, students develop confidence in the selection, design, manufacture and application of textile items. The focus is on meeting a design specification for a textile product through creative problem-solving and documenting the design and management of their project. Students develop a design in one of five focus areas: apparel, furnishings, costume, textile arts, or non-apparel. Her Story Coral-reef inspired wearable art Maria Argyropoulos SCECGS Redlands Emma Collinson St Vincent’s College Maria drew inspiration from stylistic elements of tarot cards for her design, To create the coral on her bodice, and women’s changing position in Emma used a range of natural fibres society for her concept. While the including cotton, bamboo, merino three-piece garment references a and alpaca wool, which she then traditional suit, its lustrous fabrics, crocheted, hand felted, latch hooked digitally printed silk lining and and manipulated with cornstarch. She decorative techniques, such as made dyes from vegetable sources to ornamental pintucking, smocking, colour some of the coral. Fabrics for flouncing and embroidery, place the the bodice, peplum and skirt include emphasis on aesthetics and the suit’s silk and wool mesh. political and social statement rather than functionality. The embellished bodice represents coral reef while the peplum and I aim to encourage my audience to skirt, devoid of coral, reflect the reflect on the restrictions placed on environmental issue of coral women throughout history. bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. 4 TEXTILES AND DESIGN Luxe Couture Bushfire-inspired dress Yianna Nikos Lillyrose Watson-Cooper Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney Kirrawee High School This evening gown with strapless Every feature of Lillyrose’s dress corset, straight skirt and smocked points to its inspiration: the bushfires cape was influenced by the of 2019–20. Metallic silver and figure-hugging, asymmetrical copper thread embroidery running silhouette and luxurious fabrics of vertically down the bodice represents 1940s haute couture (high fashion). burnt and smouldered tree trunks. Yianna incorporated the geometry of An appliqué textured flame blazes 18th-century French architecture into off one side of the bodice near the her garment — in the patterning of collarbone, and the rolled overlocked the smocking, the parallel lines of the hem creates the illusion of the draping and the structured boning. movement of a live flame. She used floral motifs in the handmade lace appliqué and lace I was able to develop my design to insertion. reflect the best features of my initial vision so that it was both time and Perseverance, drive and innovation cost effective. are qualities that will assist my design studies beyond the HSC. TEXTILES AND DESIGN 5 Fibrous Seascape African-inspired Sustainability Coat Zoe McNamara Danebank – An Anglican School Zebedee Maguire for Girls Sydney Distance Education High School/Glenaeon Rudolf Wall hangings are traditionally two- Steiner School dimensional but Zoe has used three dimensions to represent many forms Zebedee’s coat uses the A-line of sea life. She made the translucent silhouette popular during the 1960s. jellyfish with crinoline material, It is made of offcuts and eco-friendly embellished with hand-bound fabric, reflecting principles of ostrich-wing feathers and long sustainability. The base fabric is threads of delicate tentacles. The diamond jacquard while the shibori clusters of bluebottles are represented inner lining was constructed from by crochet buttons. She coloured cotton. Zebedee created the shibori many of the fibres using natural print as one of the garment’s main dyeing techniques. features, presenting a surprise when the coat is opened. The elephant I fell in love with Textiles and Design motif was hand embroidered. and am now looking to pursue a career in this field. Experimentation played a big role in my final choices. 6 TEXTILES AND DESIGN EPHEMERA Expressive Illumination Meabh Nash Zarie Dawson Warners Bay High School Inaburra School Referencing collections that feature Captivated by Tokyo streetwear, complex surface decoration, Meabh Zarie designed and manufactured stitched vintage beverage caps from this outfit consisting of cargo pants, the 1930s–60s in grid squares into a cropped jacket, sports crop top the layers of her structured PVC and face mask. Its features include raincoat. The straight-legged pants buckles on an open sleeve and are embellished with appliqué houses leg, a folded-star patchwork on and hand-embroidered lettering on one knee, machine-embroidered the waistband. They are tailored with Japanese kanji symbols on the a lined hem finishing at the ankle. back of the jacket and contrasting materials — a neon orange stretch I learnt many new skills and valued and a woven teal — for the jacket the experiences and time spent and pants. collaborating with my peers and teacher. I learnt the importance of time management, and that designs are never set in stone. TEXTILES AND DESIGN 7 Women in Suits The Raven Laura Tighe Rebecca Salem Cheltenham Girls High School St Ursula’s College Laura’s two-piece suit, inspired by Inspired by the ravens at the Tower the Women’s Liberation movement of London, Rebecca created this suit of the 1960s, puts a feminine edge that features feathers along the arm, on the classic black men’s suit. The a tail-like peplum, laser-cut motifs suit, and mask, are made from grey handsewn onto the skirt and beaded cotton/poly/lycra blend Prince of appliqué. She used scuba knit fabric Wales fabric, featuring a tailored to make the jacket for a bold and structure and self-made lining pattern theatrical style. pieces for the jacket. Embellishments include pearl beading on the pockets My project gives women a suit that of the pants and honeycomb echoes its feminist birth, with its smocking on the jacket. classic silhouette accentuating and empowering the feminine shape. I enjoyed spending full days sewing at school with my classmates during lockdown. 8 TEXTILES AND DESIGN The Drought Organic Fusion Headpiece Kaitlyn McMahon Georgia Rich Merewether High School Northern Beaches Christian School Kaitlyn’s quilt uses a wide range of Georgia’s headpiece incorporates techniques to express the devastation natural elements to give an of a drought-torn paddock. The impression of strength and power. pieces of fabric for the cracked earth She used the techniques of felting, were made using natural dyes such as Solvy machine embroidery, heat rust, tea and coffee, with decorative setting and beading to represent machine stitches representing the leaves, twigs, bark, moss and roughness of dirt. The gentle vines. The horns are entangled with gradation to the blue of the sky was extravagant vines that spill down achieved using a dip-dyeing method. the back and lines of small beaded The fence line is hessian fabric, droplets that twinkle in the light. pintucked for texture. The process challenged the limits Textiles and Design was my most of my creativity and allowed my rewarding HSC course, giving me a imagination to roam wild. creative outlet while still being stimulating and challenging. TEXTILES AND DESIGN 9 Anderson’s Attic Postcards from My Travels Zoe Scott Rachael Turner Springwood High School Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Inspired by characters in Wes Anderson films, Zoe’s rabbit wears The postcards on Rachael’s bags are a cotton-drill scout uniform, with constructed from brightly coloured patches appliquéd and embroidered fabrics and use decorative techniques by hand and machine. It carries a such as hand and freehand-machine backpack holding a tartan rug, ginger embroidery, appliqué, Inktense felted cat, fishing pole and fish, and blocks, digital printing and dissolvable felted flowers. All the elements for fabrics. They also feature passports the project were designed and and stamps, which are lined with constructed by Zoe, using organic digitally printed fabric displaying materials where possible. scanned images of her family’s postcards from around the world. Looking back on my project, I see that in being dedicated and having I was inspired by postcards from my faith in your ideas, you can achieve great aunt, Louis Vuitton travel bags, amazing results. famous landmarks and the quirky bag brand Vendula London. 10 TEXTILES AND DESIGN Industrial Technology The HSC Industrial Technology course focuses on developing knowledge and understanding in one of six industry areas: automotive technologies, electronics technologies, graphics technologies, metal and engineering technologies, multimedia technologies, or timber products and furniture technologies. Students gain knowledge of project management, resource use and practical engineering design through the application of traditional and contemporary technologies.