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  • Descriptor Title
    Introduction to Fiber Arts (Archived - for reference only)
  • C-ID Number
    282
  • Units
    3.0
  • Hours
    0000
  • Date of Last Revision
    10/12/2017 04:44:01 PM PDT

General Description

Introduction to basic materials, methods and vocabulary used in fiber and textile media as well as the hands-on development of expressive visual ideas. Contemporary and historical development and cultural relevance of the fiber media is also explored.

Prerequisites

No information provided

Corequisites

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Advisories

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Content

  1. Identification and hands-on work with a variety of fiber techniques which may include, but are not limited to: felt making and papermaking, hand-spinning, warp & weft face weaving techniques, basketry structures as well as a wide variety of non-loom techniques.
  2. Identification and hands-on work with a variety of fiber materials from animal to plant sources to other alternative materials such a metal wire.
  3. Safe use of a variety of tools related to fiber work.
  4. Identification and integration of formal elements and principles into the design and creation of original studio projects using fibers.
  5. Cultural traditions and historical varieties of fiber-oriented form, from architectural spaces to smaller objects, both functional and non-functional.
  6. Analysis and criticism of fiber arts in oral and written contexts using relevant critique formats, concepts, and terminology.
  7. Contemporary trends, materials, and approaches in fiber arts. 

Lab Activities

Lab activities support and explore information presented in lecture content such as:

  1. Create original works in fibers based on the concepts, tools, materials and processes presented in class.
  2. Pose, design and solve visual problems through the process of creating works using fiber materials.
  3. Design personal fiber-oriented works with an understanding of the elements & principles of visual language.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Identify and work with a variety of fiber techniques which may include, but are not limited to: felt making and papermaking, hand-spinning, warp & weft face weaving techniques, basketry structures as well as a wide variety of non-loom techniques;
  2. Create artwork using a variety of fiber materials derived from animal to plant sources to other alternative materials such a metal wire;
  3. Safely use a variety of tools related to fiber work;
  4. Integrate formal elements and principles into the design and creation of original studio projects using fibers;
  5. Identify cultural traditions and historical varieties of fiber-oriented form, from architectural spaces to smaller objects, both functional and non-functional;
  6. Analyze and critique artwork in oral and written contexts using relevant critique formats, concepts, and terminology;
  7. Examine and describe contemporary trends, materials, and approaches in fiber arts. 

Evaluation Methods

Portfolio of completed work;

Group and individual critiques in oral or written formats;

Written assignments, which may include quizzes, essays, exams, or reports.

Textbooks

Held, Shirley, Weaving: A Handbook of the Fiber Arts.

Weiner, Annette, Cloth and Human Experience.

Professional Magazines/Journals: Surface Design, FiberArts, Hand Papermaking, American Craft

Descriptor Administration

  • Public Review Needed
    No
  • Next Descriptor Review
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  • Resubmission Requirements for Courses
    Descriptor changes were administrative only
  • Resubmission Deadline
    No information provided
  • Comments

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  • Notes

     In Spring 2016 the Studio Arts FDRG revised the manner in which certain descriptors are included in the Studio Arts TMC by allowing for Articulation Agreement by Major (AAM) for the following descriptors: ARTS 220, ARTS 230,  ARTS 240,  ARTS 260,  ARTS 280,  ARTS 281,  and ARTS 282. Colleges that already received C-ID approval can continue to use the descriptors on their ADT degree, while allowing for AAM on the TMC for those without C-ID approval. As a result of this revision C-ID no longer accepts submissions for the descriptors. 

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