A/R/Tography in pattern-making
as creative exploration
A/R/Tographic Stop Points The stop point is a moment where we
take pause, question, and reflect. It is a
moment where we find an idea, provocation or prompt.
Chew Han Lim / Fashion Han Lim began his career as a fashion designer with a major garment manufacturer for menswear and womenswear, and last held the position of Branch Manager prior to pursuing his teaching career with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in 2004. His expertise in Instructional Design and Technology helps him to continuously explore how technology can assist and enhance learning for students in art and design programmes, such as through the use of Virtual Learning Environment, web tools and mobile apps. This had led him to develop an e-learning module for the Fashion Department at NAFA. He believes that a full online course is possible with future technology developments as well as a paradigm shift in future generations. Han Lim has participated in the Shanghai International Fashion Competition in 2000 and 2001, competing with world-renowned designers and emerging as one of the topten finalists in the competition.
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This research project aims to explore opportunities for teaching and learning creativity through a series of patternmaking activities using A/R/Tography as a research methodology. This research focuses on engaging with threshold concepts, stop moments and qualitative research focused on liminary processes. The liminary process from unknown to known facilitates students from basic pattern-making skills and thinking to more creative pattern-making skills and thinking through the class activities. The class activities included two stages of pattern-making processes. These pattern-making processes were intended to raise awareness of emotion, reflection at the end of each stage of the process and interaction between the student’s prior knowledge, resources, and the lecturer. The two stages of processes were completed in three weeks facilitated by the myself as their lecturer.
