{"id":70847,"date":"2025-01-06T16:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=70847"},"modified":"2025-01-06T17:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:08:33","slug":"fashion-and-textile-design-students-explore-technique-and-talent-in-first-year-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/fashion-and-textile-design-students-explore-technique-and-talent-in-first-year-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion and Textile Design Students Explore Technique and Talent in First-Year Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Gouache paintings, watercolor motifs and colored pencil swatches fill the sketchbook pages of fashion and textile design students in the first-year studio at the Wilson College of Textiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in both the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-design\/\">fashion design<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/textile-design\/\">textile design<\/a> concentrations of the B.S. in fashion and textile design (FTD) program spend their <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\">first year<\/a> as a cohort in a year-long studio course. During the fall semester, students learn foundational design principles and methods. This prepares them for the spring semester, when they expand upon these skills to design for a target consumer and product category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/people\/jfwoodbr\/\">Janie Woodbridge<\/a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/people\/japorter\/\">Anne Porterfield<\/a> lead the first-year studio experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-70850\" alt=\"A person with long hair sits at a desk, focused on drawing with a pen on a notepad. The desk is cluttered with art supplies. They wears a white cardigan, and a bright window illuminates the room.\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Curious About the First-Year Experience?<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\"><span>Take a look at prior student work and learn more about how the classes FTD students take their first year lay the foundation of design education and community new <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>cohorts.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe talk a lot about color theory, design theory and other subjects like that. It&#8217;s a foundational design class. Projects might end up being a garment or a textile, but we&#8217;re teaching them on the foundation of art,\u201d Woodbridge explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cohort experience not only encourages community and fosters collaboration but also teaches students how to work in a shared space, receive feedback and manage group projects. All FTD students take combined studio courses in their first year before splitting off into more specific pathways and studios based on their concentration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe like bringing the fashion design students and the textile design students together because we feel like that gives each concentration more perspective on how their work fits into the larger textiles complex,\u201d Porterfield says. \u201cCommunity is also an important component of it, and I think that is really seen in how our students continue to keep in touch and work with each other after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Laying the foundations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first semester\u2019s focus on traditional visual art teaches students foundational principles. Projects focus on color, line and form. One project, for example, challenges students to replicate images of textiles in various media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlee Abbott, a fashion design student from Oregon, heard about the Wilson College from her high school counselor. She then attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/k-12\/summer-textile-exploration-program\/\">Summer Textile Exploration Program<\/a> where she completed a fashion design project which she included in her portfolio application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Two people work on garment designs in a studio. One is adjusting fabric on a dress form, while the other is focused on sewing. The space has large windows and various sewing tools and materials.\" class=\"wp-image-70852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two students work on the prototypes for their final project of the fall semester: a small-form avant-garde look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though she was most familiar with sewing, she has enjoyed learning and practicing visual art concepts in studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been doing a lot of 2D work with gouache, watercolors, markers and colored pencils to replicate textile images,\u201d Abbott says. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect as much basic work with art and design. I\u2019ve learned a lot and I think it\u2019ll translate into design and sewing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reflecting on their first semester<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The rigor and commitment of studio classes often prove challenging for first-year students. Along with technical skills, students learn the importance of time and project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a learning curve for students. We really focus on the process and we want them to be able to document everything,\u201d Porterfield says. \u201cIt&#8217;s different, but they generally take that on as a welcome challenge because they have chosen to be here and they want to be successful. Sometimes they have to just adjust their thinking a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Janie Woodbridge holds a paper while talking to a student seated at a desk in a busy classroom. The student listens attentively and has a sketchbook open. Other students are working in the background, creating a lively learning environment.\" class=\"wp-image-70849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assistant Professor Janie Woodbridge (left) co-teaches the course. &#8220;I really see them gaining confidence and competence,&#8221; she says of her students&#8217; progress. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with giving her fond memories of learning how to translate inspiration to motifs, spending late nights with her cohort in the studio and entering design contests for a bit of friendly competition, senior <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/textile-design\/\">textile design<\/a> student Amanda Cease says her time in the first-year studio experience set her up for success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI developed the skills necessary to present my work effectively: both orally and visually. I was also exposed to influential artists and historical textile design trends, which continue to inspire my work to this day,\u201d she explains. \u201cBeing introduced to different computer-aided design programs during my first year made it easier to work with these softwares at a more complex level later on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward, first-year fashion design student Andrea Castillo is excited to continue studio and lab work over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/designing-toys-with-a-greater-purpose\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/designing-toys-with-a-greater-purpose\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-21264\" alt=\"photo of stuffed shark toy made by an FTD student\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101726\/stuffed-animal-shark-01.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101726\/stuffed-animal-shark-01.png 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101726\/stuffed-animal-shark-01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101726\/stuffed-animal-shark-01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101726\/stuffed-animal-shark-01-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Designing Toys with a Greater Purpose<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Each year first-year fashion and textile design students develop stuffed animals to address specific challenges that children face.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Explore prior students&#8217; <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>projects&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBalancing classes together is challenging but I enjoy it. Every day is very different in studio and I really like how this class lets you have some freedom.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a solid foundation of new skills and techniques, students can carry a sense of confidence and pride into the upcoming years of studio and coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really see them gaining confidence and competence,\u201d Woodbridge says. \u201cIn the very beginning of the semester, there are a lot of questions, and they want to hear a lot of feedback from us. Then, towards the end of the semester, there are a lot of times where Dr. Porterfield and I are like, \u2018They don&#8217;t need us anymore!\u2019 I think that&#8217;s neat. I love seeing the confidence and ownership of themselves as designers and people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106163630\/IMG_3481-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a blue shirt and overalls arranging fabric on a large table in a room with studio lighting equipment and a backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-70858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106163630\/IMG_3481-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106163630\/IMG_3481-Enhanced-NR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106163630\/IMG_3481-Enhanced-NR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106163630\/IMG_3481-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom left: Mood boards for the avant-garde project, complete with fabric manipulation samples and color studies, line the walls of the studio. Bottom right: Students work on their small-form avant-garde projects. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162544\/IMG_3418-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A bulletin board displays an assortment of colorful fabric samples and artistic sketches pinned with notes. Textures and patterns vary widely, showcasing creative textile designs.\" class=\"wp-image-70853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162544\/IMG_3418-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162544\/IMG_3418-Enhanced-NR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162544\/IMG_3418-Enhanced-NR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162544\/IMG_3418-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162605\/IMG_3460-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"People are engaged in various creative activities in a design studio. A person in the foreground is focused on a small project with tools and materials spread out. In the background, others work on mannequins and apparel design.\" class=\"wp-image-70854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162605\/IMG_3460-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162605\/IMG_3460-Enhanced-NR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162605\/IMG_3460-Enhanced-NR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162605\/IMG_3460-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"displayCategoryID\":502,\"subtitle\":\"First-year fashion and textile design students begin their time at the Wilson College of Textiles with a year-long cohort studio experience.\\u003cbr\\u003e\"} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gouache paintings, watercolor motifs and colored pencil swatches fill the sketchbook pages of fashion and textile design students in the first-year studio at the Wilson College of Textiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Students in both the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/fashion-design\/\">fashion design<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/textile-design\/\">textile design<\/a> concentrations of the B.S. in fashion and textile design (FTD) program spend their <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\">first year<\/a> as a cohort in a year-long studio course. During the fall semester, students learn foundational design principles and methods. This prepares them for the spring semester, when they expand upon these skills to design for a target consumer and product category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Assistant Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/people\/jfwoodbr\/\">Janie Woodbridge<\/a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/people\/japorter\/\">Anne Porterfield<\/a> lead the first-year studio experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Take a look at prior student work and learn more about how the classes FTD students take their first year lay the foundation of design education and community new cohorts.\",\"callToAction\":\"\",\"imageID\":70850} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/first-year-experience\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-70850\" alt=\"A person with long hair sits at a desk, focused on drawing with a pen on a notepad. The desk is cluttered with art supplies. They wears a white cardigan, and a bright window illuminates the room.\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161850\/IMG_2592-Enhanced-NR.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Curious About the First-Year Experience?<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\"><span>Take a look at prior student work and learn more about how the classes FTD students take their first year lay the foundation of design education and community new <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>cohorts.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWe talk a lot about color theory, design theory and other subjects like that. It's a foundational design class. Projects might end up being a garment or a textile, but we're teaching them on the foundation of art,\u201d Woodbridge explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cohort experience not only encourages community and fosters collaboration but also teaches students how to work in a shared space, receive feedback and manage group projects. All FTD students take combined studio courses in their first year before splitting off into more specific pathways and studios based on their concentration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWe like bringing the fashion design students and the textile design students together because we feel like that gives each concentration more perspective on how their work fits into the larger textiles complex,\u201d Porterfield says. \u201cCommunity is also an important component of it, and I think that is really seen in how our students continue to keep in touch and work with each other after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Laying the foundations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first semester\u2019s focus on traditional visual art teaches students foundational principles. Projects focus on color, line and form. One project, for example, challenges students to replicate images of textiles in various media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Charlee Abbott, a fashion design student from Oregon, heard about the Wilson College from her high school counselor. She then attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/k-12\/summer-textile-exploration-program\/\">Summer Textile Exploration Program<\/a> where she completed a fashion design project which she included in her portfolio application. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":70852,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106162404\/IMG_3426-Enhanced-NR-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Two people work on garment designs in a studio. One is adjusting fabric on a dress form, while the other is focused on sewing. The space has large windows and various sewing tools and materials.\" class=\"wp-image-70852\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two students work on the prototypes for their final project of the fall semester: a small-form avant-garde look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though she was most familiar with sewing, she has enjoyed learning and practicing visual art concepts in studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been doing a lot of 2D work with gouache, watercolors, markers and colored pencils to replicate textile images,\u201d Abbott says. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect as much basic work with art and design. I\u2019ve learned a lot and I think it\u2019ll translate into design and sewing.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Reflecting on their first semester<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The rigor and commitment of studio classes often prove challenging for first-year students. Along with technical skills, students learn the importance of time and project management.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cThere is a learning curve for students. We really focus on the process and we want them to be able to document everything,\u201d Porterfield says. \u201cIt's different, but they generally take that on as a welcome challenge because they have chosen to be here and they want to be successful. Sometimes they have to just adjust their thinking a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":70849,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20250106161500\/IMG_2601-Enhanced-NR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Janie Woodbridge holds a paper while talking to a student seated at a desk in a busy classroom. The student listens attentively and has a sketchbook open. Other students are working in the background, creating a lively learning environment.\" class=\"wp-image-70849\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assistant Professor Janie Woodbridge (left) co-teaches the course. \"I really see them gaining confidence and competence,\" she says of her students' progress. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Along with giving her fond memories of learning how to translate inspiration to motifs, spending late nights with her cohort in the studio and entering design contests for a bit of friendly competition, senior <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/textile-design\/\">textile design<\/a> student Amanda Cease says her time in the first-year studio experience set her up for success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI developed the skills necessary to present my work effectively: both orally and visually. 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Every day is very different in studio and I really like how this class lets you have some freedom.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With a solid foundation of new skills and techniques, students can carry a sense of confidence and pride into the upcoming years of studio and coursework.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI really see them gaining confidence and competence,\u201d Woodbridge says. \u201cIn the very beginning of the semester, there are a lot of questions, and they want to hear a lot of feedback from us. Then, towards the end of the semester, there are a lot of times where Dr. Porterfield and I are like, \u2018They don't need us anymore!\u2019 I think that's neat. 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