THE SCIENCE OF TEXTILES - PERFORMANCE & PROPERTIES

DS 101

This survey class will be an introduction to the technical and conceptual ways of working in Textile Design. Students will participate in three five week modules: one module introducing print and dye concerns, one module introducing off-loom processes, and one module introducing structural enrichment techniques and concepts. Each module will include a series of introductory exercises leading to a final larger project. The work in each module will be supported by short readings and slide lectures highlighting historical and contemporary work. Course fee: yes.

DS 529

Artists and designers' material choices influence the content, social meaning, and physical structure of their work, as well as leaving an environmental foot print and affecting social exchange. Consideration given to reuse and recycling, and critically engaging ideas of sustainability in art making and design practice with an emphasis on fiber related topics including textile and apparel design, soft sculpture, papermaking and book arts, as well as exhibition, installation, and/or the distribution of finished works.

DS 561

Physical textile testings are studied. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of textiles intended for use as apparel and for interiors. Writing specifications, and minimum performance standards are also discussed.

DS 430

Designs and meanings and interrelationships of textiles in selected cultures and time periods.

DS 528

Experimental design and decorative principles; elements and techniques for the animation of textile surfaces.