Spring 2027

Textile Embellishment II

An advanced studio course where students develop original textile work through embellishment techniques and creative research.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Acquire a deepened understanding of the importance of reflection in creative work (learning to pay attention to what you love; what you want to find out; what captures your imagination; and what questions the work suggests).

  • Recognize the value of critical thinking and research as it applies to creative work.

  • Create original textile work informed by personal vision, and supported with traditional and applied research.

  • Originate ambitious, thoughtfully considered work informed by their individual, emerging creative practice, and making use of the embellishment techniques appropriate to their research.

  • Demonstrate public presentation skills appropriate to the discussion of creative research through power point presentations and the opportunity to facilitate discussion.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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DS 228

DS 428

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Traditional and experimental surface alteration techniques including stitching, embroidery, beading, and fabric collage.
  • Developing and pursuing individual conceptual concerns within a student-driven design framework.
  • Integrating readings, presentations, and critiques into the creative research process.

Skills

  • Applying traditional and experimental embellishment techniques such as stitching, embroidery, beading, and fabric collage to alter and enrich surfaces.
  • Reflecting on personal interests, imagination, and questions suggested by creative work.
  • Applying critical thinking and research methods to creative practice.
  • Delivering public presentations and facilitating discussion about creative research using PowerPoint.

Grades

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Sources & history

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DS 428 · Spring 2027

Textile Embellishment II

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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