March 18, week 10

Weaving Critique. Meeting in Studio A.
Distributed materials for Independent Zipper Pouch, due: April 1st
instructions for making Zipper Pouch can be found here (including how to put a slider on a zipper track)

homework for next class:
watch the following videos (quiz to follow):
Natural Resist Dye in China (7 minutes)
Tie Dyeing with Bai People (4 minutes)
Japanese Tie Dyeing in Arimatsu (4 minutes)
The Art of Japanese Shibori (9 minutes)
Step-by-Step Process for Making Batik (2 minutes)
Batik Block Printed Process Malaysia (1 minute)
West African Textiles (an overview of textile traditions throughout Africa with examples of resist dyeing fabrics) (30 minute)
Making Adire Cloth (2 minutes)
How to make West African mudcloth (Bogolan) (3 minutes)
Making Batik Fabric in Ghana (13 minutes)
African Wax Print (6 minutes)
Resist Block Printing and Indigo Dyeing in Europe (10 minutes)
How Ikat is Made-Uzbekistan (4 minutes)