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Page 1: FIBERS’ Summer2016 · FIBERS’ Summer2016! Tues/Thurs!8*10:50am! Catherine!Armbrust,!AdjunctAssistantProfessor! armbrustc@missouri.edu! Office!hours!by!appointment!

FIBERS  Summer  2016  

Tues/Thurs  8-­‐10:50am  Catherine  Armbrust,  Adjunct  Assistant  Professor  

[email protected]  Office  hours  by  appointment  

 

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OBJECTIVES  •  To  learn  techniques  that  contribute  to  your  overall  understanding  of  fiber  media—this  

semester  we’ll  focus  on  dyeing/natural  dyeing,  surface  design,  and  tapestry  weaving  

•  Develop  an  understanding  of  how  the  techniques  you  learn  in  fibers  can  be  combined  with  other  media  such  as  drawing,  painMng,  printmaking,  sculpture,  etc.  

•  To  refine  your  ability  to  criMcally  evaluate  your  own  work  as  well  as  that  of  others  (both  student  and  professional)  

•  To  develop  your  understanding  of  historical  and  contemporary  aspects  of  various  fiber  media  and  determine  how  these  references  contribute  to  your  own  work  

•  To  conMnue  the  development  of  a  personal  visual  voice  via  creaMve,  conceptual  and  criMcal  thinking  skills  

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•  Create  a  book  of  samples  using  a  variety  of  surface  design  techniques  on  paper  and  fabric  

•  Basic  embroidery/sMtching  skills  on  fabric  and  paper—using  the  sMtched  line  as  drawn  line  &  surface  design  method  

•  PrinMng,  stamping,  &  painMng  techniques  on  fabric  and  paper  •  Basic  shibori  dyeing  techniques  using  Dye  Na  Flow  fabric  dye  •  Create  a  mixed  media  project  on  fabric  using  a  variety  of  surface  design  

techniques  •  Basic  weaving  techniques—build  a  foam  core  loom,  create  a  weaving  sample  

uMlizing  a  variety  of  sMtches,  create  a  larger  weaving  project  incorporaMng  composiMonal  and  paWern  elements  

•  Use  research  skills  to  find  arMsts  and  imagery  that  inspire  you  •  WriMng  responses  to  arMst  talks  and  arMst  statements  connected  to  your  

projects  •  Give  presentaMons  that  connect  your  personal  pracMce  to  outside  

connecMons  in  the  world    

SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  &  LEARNING  OUTCOMES  

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Suggested  Texts:  *Art  Cloth:  A  Guide  to  Surface  Design  for  Fabric  by  Jane  Dunnewold  Tapestry  Weaving:  A  Comprehensive  Study  Guide  by  Nancy  Harvey  Fabric  PrinMng  at  Home  by  Julie  B.  Booth  From  Print  to  SMtch  by  Janet  Edmonds  Shibori  Designs  &  Techniques  by  Mandy  Southan  Drawn  to  SMtch:    Line,  Drawing,  &  Mark-­‐making  in  TexMle  Art  by  Gwen  Hedley  Eco-­‐Colour  by  India  Flint  The  Handbook  of  Natural  Plant  Dyes  by  Sasha  Durerr  

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ATTENDANCE  &  PARTICIPATION  •  Each  class  will  begin  with  the  taking  of  aWendance  and  a  short  lecture  or  announcements.    You  are  

expected  to  be  in  class  as  we  will  be  learning  new  techniques  and  working  every  class  period.    Should  you  miss  a  demo  you  need  to  make  arrangements  with  a  classmate  to  acquire  that  informaMon.      

•  Your  final  class  grade  will  drop  one  leTer  on  your  2nd  unexcused  absence  and  the  Dean’s  office  may  be  noWfied.    Each  addiMonal  unexcused  absence  will  cause  your  final  average  to  drop  by  25%  of  a  leWer  grade.  Only  events  beyond  your  control  consMtute  unexcused  absences.    2  late  arrivals  or  early  departures  count  as  1  unexcused  absence.    Being  in  class  but  unprepared  to  work  counts  as  an  unexcused  absence.      

•  ATendance  at  all  criWques  is  mandatory.    Project  grade  will  be  docked  10  points  for  unexcused  absence  during  criWque.  

•  CommunicaWon  with  me  is  key—if  you  are  having  issues  that  are  affecWng  your  performance  in  class,  please  talk  to  me  as  soon  as  possible.      

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GRADES      The  following  are  general  grading  criteria  for  each  unit.  Specific  requirements  will  be  given  during  each  unit.  •  Design:  The  materials,  form,  and  method  of  execuMon  are  all  appropriate  to  the  concept,  and  the  

student’s  intent  is  communicated  clearly  through  the  visual  design.  The  design  is  creaMve  and  interesMng.  

•  Cra`smanship:  Work  was  presented  well  in  criMque,  is  gallery-­‐ready  when  turned  in  for  a  grade,  demonstrates  the  student’s  new  skill  well,  and  is  free  of  obvious  structural  or  surface  flaws.  

•  Concept:  Form  and  concept  are  linked.  That  is,  the  student’s  idea  or  message  behind  the  piece  fueled  major  formal  decisions.  The  original  idea  is  carefully  thought  out  and  developed.    

•  ParWcipaWon:  The  student  aWended  class,  was  punctual,  did  not  disrupt  the  work  of  others,  cleaned  the  studio  when  appropriate,  completed  the  assigned  work,  and  parMcipated  in  verbal  criMque.    

   Grades  will  be  based  on  the  successful  soluWon  of  the  problem  assigned  and  the  quality  of  the  work,  including  composiWon,  cra`smanship,  and  creaWvity.    Grades  will  not  be  based  on  effort  because  it  is  impossible  to  fairly  judge  how  hard  each  student  has  worked  on  a  given  project.    Final  grade  will  be  based  on  the  average  of  project  grades.    Projects  submiWed  ager  due  date  will  be  docked  5  points  per  class  period.      •  No  project  will  be  accepted  without  being  seen  in  progress  by  instructor.    

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SAFETY    Due  to  the  industrial  nature  of  the  discipline,  students  must  always  be  conscious  of  their  personal  safety.    Power  tools  are  to  be  used  only  with  the  express  permission  of  the  instructor  ager  being  shown  their  proper  usage.      

Non-­‐slip,  closed  toe  shoes  are  suggested  in  the  studio—no  flip-­‐flops!      ELECTRONIC  DEVICES  All  personal  electronics  such  as  cell  phones,  texMng  devices,  etc.  must  be  turned  off  at  the  beginning  of  class  and  remain  off  for  the  duraMon.    Music  may  be  played  in  studio  with  the  consent  of  other  students  (and  instructor)  present.  Earphones  may  not  be  worn  in  class—this  class  is  a  community  and  requires  personal  interacMon  and  awareness  of  the  space  around  you.      Recording  is  allowed  during  lectures  &  demonstraWons:    In  this  class,  students  may  make  audio  or  video  recordings  of  course  acMvity  unless  specifically  prohibited  by  the  faculty  member.  However,  the  redistribuMon  of  any  audio  or  video  recordings  of  statements  or  comments  from  the  course  to  individuals  who  are  not  students  in  the  course  is  prohibited  without  the  express  permission  of  the  faculty  member  and  of  any  students  who  are  recorded,  including  those  recordings  prepared  by  an  instructor.  Students  found  to  have  violated  this  policy  are  subject  to  discipline  in  accordance  with  provisions  of  SecMon  200.020  of  the  Collected  Rules  and  RegulaMons  of  the  University  of  Missouri  pertaining  to  student  conduct  maWers.  

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STUDIO  POLICIES  &  INFORMATION  •  Each  student  shares  the  responsibility  to  keep  the  Fibers  Studio  clean  and  organized.  It  is  extremely  

important  that  you  clean  up  your  work  area  every  Wme  you  use  the  studio.  When  you  finish  working,  wash  all  supplies  you’ve  used,  put  them  away,  and  wipe  down  the  surface  and  the  floor  around  you.  

•  Due  to  the  limited  amount  of  space  available,  projects,  tools,  and  materials  must  be  kept  in  a  neat  and  organized  fashion  on  designated  shelves  or  in  your  locker.    It  is  the  student’s  responsibility  to  clean  their  work  area  thoroughly  ager  each  session.    Failure  to  do  so  will  result  in  a  warning.    AddiMonal  warnings  will  result  in  project  grade  being  dropped  5  points.  

•  Food  and  drink  should  only  be  placed  on  class  tables.  Do  not  eat  around  dyes  or  other  chemicals.  •  As  is  the  case  in  all  campus  faciliMes,  alcohol  and  smoking  are  prohibited  inside  the  studio.    •  Always  ask  permission  to  interrupt  staff  when  working  outside  of  class  if  you  have  a  quesMon.  

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Getchasome  of  these  supplies  ASAP!  

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ASSIGNMENTS  We  will  have  Mme  in  class  for  demonstraMons  and  working  on  samples  and  projects,  but  you  are  expected  to  dedicate  Mme  to  work  outside  of  class  as  well.    You  should  consider  spending  at  least  1  hour  outside  of  class  for  every  hour  spent  working  in  class.    Remember:    creaMve  work  always  takes  longer  than  we  think  it  will!      Beginning  (400pts):  •  Weaving  Sample  (10pts)  •  InspiraMons  PresentaMon  (25pts)  •  Embroidery  Sampler  (20pts)  •  Fabric  Sample  Book  (60pts)  •  Surface  Design  Sample  Book  (2  for  20pts)  •  Sketches  &  InspiraMon  Images  for  Fiber  Collage  (10pts)  •  Fiber  Collage  (100pts)  •  Sketches  &  InspiraMon  Images  for  Weaving  (10pts)  •  Weaving  Project  (100pts)  •  ArMst  Statement  for  Weaving  Project  (10pts)  •  ArMst  talk  response(10pts)  •  Fiber  ArMst  PresentaMon  (25pts)