Education of basic arts by touching Seljukian inheritance

Abstract

In this study, the transformation process of workshop with a theme of “Touching Seljukian Inheritance†from theory to application, organized in cooperation with the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in Selcuk University within the scope of Education of Basic Arts, instructed in Black Sea Technical University, Trabzon Vocational School, Department of Textile. During the workshop period that lasted two days, such characteristics as architecture, shapes, patterns and textures are analyzed in Konya Mevlana Museum, Alaaddin Mosque, Karatay Sircalı Medrese and Slender MinaretMedrese, these characteristic elements are used for application after theyare designed in accordance with principles of basic design. Following the workshop, the designs applied on a paper are transformed into lacework, various fabrics, sack clothes, ribbons, threads, flakes and paillettes, beads, mats, buttons and such other materials as aprons, bags, covers, hats, all of which made from leather and tulle, designed for daily use. The study is also involved the basic principles of design and the characteristic elements of buildings that created the urban identity, the process of manufacture from theory to application and the educational outcomes of this class for students.

Keywords:Basic design, design, theory, application, textile, identity