Fibers

Time: M & W; 12:30 -2 PM

Location: Andy Warhol


Trimester One, Cultivating Skills  


This class is designed to cultivate lifelong skills while strengthening technical abilities with tools related to fibers. These skills will be learned: hand-sewing, sewing on the sewing machine, various types of embroidery or sashiko, embellishment, pattern drafting, printing on fabric, and more. If you have a particular fiber-based skill you want to add to your projects, you are welcome to include it (and please teach it to the class)!  We will start with making a personal stitch diary, learning about tools and techniques, and fibers. We will then move on to simple sewing projects and altering items from your closet, learning various embellishment and sewing techniques. You will combine all of the skills we have learned together to make a final project or several along the way.


Students are expected to be on time and ready to work! Evaluation is based on effort and growth with projects and participation (active listening, engagement, effort, helping peers). In addition, students are asked to present at least one artist/art/fashion/craft piece of their choosing for class inspiration. Please come to class with a notebook or sketchbook to draw and plan your ideas.


Evaluation is based on attendance/engagement, completion of assignments, and keeping a personal sketchbook and picture inspiration file.

Students will also be required to be active participants in class discussions, regularly take photos, and upload them to the drive to show progress.  Students may also be asked to help other students and lead if they understand a concept or skill and can help. Making art is often a collaborative effort. Collaboration is encouraged, and students may work in small groups to join together on a few assignments and discussions.  Over the three trimesters, students touch upon many aspects of working with fibers, as the class is both a place for critical thinking and problem-solving,  but also one for joyous creativity.

Students are expected to treat each other respectfully with words and actions and to help each other accordingly. 

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 Behavior Expectations

Evaluation for Credit

• Projects are turned in on time and show progress and effort

• A minimum of 75% attendance is required 

(30 minutes late= an absence. Late minutes over the course of the trimester will add up to an

absence)

• Participation in discussions and critiques both as a class, in small groups, and individually.

• Cleaning up and being responsible with tools and materials, as well as respecting all student work