March 18, week 9

Homework:
1. Students watch the Resist Dyeing Throughout the World videos (below).  Quiz is on Monday, March 23. Class meets in the Sewing Lab.

Resist Dyeing Throughout the World, Videos to Watch
Natural Resist Dye in China
Tie Dyeing with Bai People
Japanese Tie Dyeing in Arimatsu 
The Art of Japanese Shibori
Tekumo Shibori
Step-by-Step Process for Making Batik
West African Textiles (an overview of textile traditions throughout Africa with many examples of resit dyeing fabrics)
Making Adire Cloth
How to make West African mudcloth (Bogolan)
Batik Block Printed Process Malaysia
Making Batik Fabric in Ghana
African Wax Print
Resist Block Printing and Indigo Dyeing in Europe

2. Independent Shibori Sample (due: Wednesday, March 25).  All instructional videos necessary to complete this sample can be found in Technical Learning: Samplers. Students will use their samples to dye in class, so it is imperative that everyone comes with prepared fabric. Class meets in the Dye Lab on March 25.

Watch one of the videos below to create a stitched Shibori sample for dyeing in class! Copy what you see in the videos or create your own design.Use the scoured fabric, a spool of thread, and a sheet of synthetic felt provided by Natalya.  Document the weight of each fabric piece before beginning to stitch.  Identify your sample with a simple embroidery symbol or an embroidered initial in the corner before binding the textile for resist dye.

3. Email Submission due March 23: Initial proposal for Banners/Quilts: Who Am I? Write 1-2 paragraphs about what you are planning to make for the Banners/Quilts assignment. Include images.

In Class: Design Day for Who Am I? What Matters? Banners and Quilts.
Examples of student’s banners and quilts can be found here.
Project requirements and design steps can be found here.