Fabrication in the Fiber Arts
Fabrication in the Fiber Arts
Academic Year:
2017 - 2018 (June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018)
Funding Requested:
$500.00
Project Dates:
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Applicant(s):
Overview of the Project:
As a costume designer and theatre artist my design aesthetic has been informed by my long history with the textile arts. I often infuse my choices with unique, manipulated textiles. Whether it’s marker and ribbon plaids, aging and distressing, or simply not settling for the original color of the fabric, as resources allow, I do not feel tethered to what is available in the store; all fabric is a blank canvas. This creative practice should be conveyed to students in out theatre technology courses. In the past fifteen years, the tools and materials available to fiber artists have changed. More options are available and some have been phased out. I will develop a series of teaching textile samples that incorporate surface treatment as well as new fabrication techniques. I hope to discover new techniques that will be integrated into practice and develop new instructional modules for our costume technology courses.