Description
Textile Construction: Weaving, introduces students to various approaches in constructed textiles using weaving. Weaving, as an art discipline is able to convey understanding of the interaction between medium and process that results in form. In weaving, all elements are interrelated and function interdependently to create a unified whole. This semester we will examine each of these elements in a logical progression and use the structure of weaving as a vehicle in developing a problem-solving attitude. Emphasis in this course will be on individual solutions to a given problem that demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes used in weaving. At the same time and of equal importance will be the creative exploration and inventive approach to the development of your own visual language in constructed cloth and structured forms. In addition to learning about structure, we will closely examine the plant and animal fibers that have traditionally been used in the fabrication of tex