Students will design and use their own bookplate and bookmark. Bookmaking for experienced papermakers. Students use their own handmade papers to construct unique books. Decorative Design Structure and Surface Design. Introduction to the basic techniques of textile construction and decorative treatments of flat surfaces.
Emphasis is on developing skills in technique and creative patterning.
Study of low relief and three-dimensional form in materials other than stone, metal, plaster, or other rigid materials traditionally used for sculpture. Students use fiber, thread, fabric, plastic, and paper, with and without the structure of armature to explore problems in concepts and aesthetics. Intermediate and Advanced Surface Design Workshop. A variety of silk screen techniques are used to explore color and design ideas. Instruction also includes resist processes, direct application of color, and the processes of warp and weft manipulation for loom-controlled designs.