(images: Gee’s Bend quilters and quilts) Assignment: For Mon. 10/28: Finish your Textile Talks Slideshow: Piecework & Quilting slideshow Extras: Videos by the Jacquie Harvey, quilter for the Queen of England Andi Perejda quilting tutorial videos
(images: sewing machines over the decades) This workshop is for anyone in class who does not know how to use our IDEATE sewing machines or would like a refresher on how to sew with a sewing machine.
Slideshow: Applique Quilts Slideshow Handout: Applique Cheat Sheet
Slideshow: Smart Textiles
(image: Tilleke Schwartz) Project Introduced: Textile Talks Assignment: Select Topic for Textile Talk (due 10/9) Bibliography for Textile Talk (due 10/21) Slideshows and Handouts: Slideshow of example Textile Talk topics Some Embroidery Techniques handout
(images: Adiri Cloth by the Yoruba People of Nigeria, Japanese Shibori, contemporary European resist dyeing) Over the next week: Weave outside of class Handouts: Pro Chem Immersion MX Dye Instructions Links to Materials: Pro Chem Fiber Reactive MX Dye
(images: Adiri Cloth by the Yoruba People of Nigeria, Japanese Shibori, contemporary European resist dyeing) Assignments: Over the next week: Weave outside of class Slideshows: Shibori Slideshow Handouts: Long Shibori Techniques handout Shibori Handout – 1 pager Links to Materials: Cloth we used: Mercerized Cotton Print Cloth 45″ Viscose Rayon Challis Import 55″ wide Silk Organza …
(image: Sheila Hicks) Assignment: Over the next week: Start new weaving and weave outside of class Meet with group to draw ideas for Encoded Cloth project. Optional Readings about Critique: Best book on critique: Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process Beyond Critique
(images: Mongolian Yurt, European contemporary felting, Iranian traditional rug making) Assignment: Over the next week: Weave 6 hours outside of class and complete your weaving sample Video: Amazing short video of traditional felt rug making in Iran
(images: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sheila Hicks, Navajo weaving) Assignment: Over the next week: Weave 6 hours outside of class Extra Instructions: Basic Tapestry Technique Basic Weaving Technique Broken Warp Threads Weft ending and starting Clasped Weft Weft Faced Techniques Yarn Butterfly Danish Medallions Leno Soumak and Rya Knots Soumak PickUp Sticks and Weft Floats Loops – Weavers …