week 1, August 29

review syllabus + welcome slideshow
spinning presentation
visit A4 (Sewing Lab), A31 (Dye Lab), Lending
claim storage cubbies in Studio A
distribute kits and muslin fabric
demo: spinning of wool fibers

homework due on August 31:
1. spin all of the provided wool into one ply thread with the rural weavers of Huancarani, Bolivia
(all how to videos are here under Assignments: Technical Learning Samples)
2. fill out questionnaire
3. begin acquiring materials, list in syllabus
4. watch The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World (start at min. 3:30, end min. 29, although watching to the end will be great)
5. download Pinterest and email Natalya the username + email used to open up the account

homework due on September 5:
1. wind spun yarn into ball using ball winder, double ply the yarn, relax the yarn, wind into butterfly or ball (all how to videos are here under Assignments: Technical Learning Samples)
2. complete Basic Hand Sewing Samples (all instructional videos can be found here)
3. watch videos below from Weavers Throughout Time and Place:
Ancient Andean Textiles, 30 minutes
The Last Supper, ca. 1524–6 (design), ca. 1525–28 (woven), Bernard van Orley and Pieter de Pannemaker, 2.5 minutes
The Unicorn Tapestries, 9.5 minutes
Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences, 10 minutes