Category Archives: Fibers and Fashion

Explore how artists use cloth, paper, and string. In this course, students make wearable art and 3D objects from a wide range of soft media that may include sewing, printing on fabric, beading, paper-making, batik, knitting, weaving and more!

Fashion and Fibers, Spring 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011

Taught by Melissa Allen and Kate Finnan In this set of eight classes, students learn the concept-to-completion process of producing custom made garments, including various techniques for creating or manipulating fabric and other fibers and materials, including non-textile materials. Students … Continue reading →

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Fibers and Fashion Fall 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010

Erica Butera and Taryn WallachThis course explores the boundary between fine art and craft. In this course we made both wearable objects and 3D fine art using craft techniques such as upcycling clothing with hand and machine sewing, appliqué, embroidery, … Continue reading →

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Fibers and Fashion -Fall 2009

Posted on December 16, 2009

Courtney McKenna, Katie Sullivan In this set of eight classes students begin to relate to their art work on a more personal level. Their works from this course use fashion and fiber techniques to create engaging works with a personal … Continue reading →

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Fibers and Fashion – Spring 2009

Posted on May 17, 2009

Fibers and Fashion: “It’s Not What It Seams” Teacher: Marie Smith In this course, students learn how to engage in a world of art where there is more than meets the eye. They begin to understand and appreciate how to … Continue reading →

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Fibers & Fashion, Fall 2008

Posted on December 22, 2008

Fibers and Fashion: Crossroads C. Meginsky and A. Rosenblum In this course, students explore the realms of Fibers and Fashion and how they intersect. Students make wearable art and 2D and 3D objects from recycled old clothes, fabric, felt, yarn, … Continue reading →

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