ART 219 - Fiber Art

Semester Hours: 4

This introductory course will highlight both the structure and surface of fiber art mediums. Projects will emphasize how to build dimensional forms using a variety of fiber processes and how to embellish and design the surfaces of fiber materials. The projects in the course allow for individual interpretation and approach to each process. Critiques and short writing assignments are components of the course that encourage the observations, description and interpretation of art. Students will be asked to give thoughtful consideration to the meaning of fiber as a material, the use of fiber processes within contemporary art, and the ability of the material to communicate their ideas. The course is designed for all skill levels. Meets Visual and Performing Arts Intellectual Perspective requirement (VP).

Intellectual Perspective: VP
When Offered: Every other fall semester.