Sacred Threads- a personal journey to crafting our outer sheath
Syllabus Overview:
IN this year-long venture you will deepen your experience of your outer layer: your own body, skin, electric/ auric field and the coverings you adorn yourself with that protect, nurture and guard your physical and etheric body as you move through your daily life.
Studying ancient coverings, through archeology and anthropology as they apply to global-regional choices for body coverings will be part of the course of study.
The spiritual aspect of textile energies and how they were used in different cultures will be a personal research track that you may make into your own reference book/ journal. A reading list will be offered to follow with both required and optional resources.
Focusing on color theory, the vibration and mood of color and how to achieve color on surface design projects will involve a basic study of chemistry and in-person studio workshops. This theme will follow through the whole coursework, and will be mainly achieved through the months of April to October, working outdoors.
Surface design projects will include: plant dyed process, piecework and quilting, batik, shibori dyeing, eco-printing and hand painting with resists.
The textile fiber properties will be studied as well as techniques to make cloth.
Plant fibers to choose your projects from will include: cotton, linen, hemp, nettle, bamboo and rayon.
Animal fibers to choose for your projects include: leather, tanned hides with fur, wool, angora, mohair, alpaca, cashmere and silk.
Some of the products you will make will be from handwoven, knit and crocheted cloth. Studio time and independent work will be used to complete these projects. Skills will be taught in-person for all new handcraft applications.
Pattern making will be demonstrated with different types of geometry and historical evolutions of clothing design. We will explore the development of the tunic from simple tubular woven panels to the modern shirt. The versatile skirt garment will likewise be explored in detail as well as pants, hats, outerwear and undergarments.
Adornments such as buttons, clasps, closures, embroidery and decoration will be considered as we evaluate each garment’s use, and overall relationship to the rest of the collection.
Syllabus Overview:
IN this year-long venture you will deepen your experience of your outer layer: your own body, skin, electric/ auric field and the coverings you adorn yourself with that protect, nurture and guard your physical and etheric body as you move through your daily life.
Studying ancient coverings, through archeology and anthropology as they apply to global-regional choices for body coverings will be part of the course of study.
The spiritual aspect of textile energies and how they were used in different cultures will be a personal research track that you may make into your own reference book/ journal. A reading list will be offered to follow with both required and optional resources.
Focusing on color theory, the vibration and mood of color and how to achieve color on surface design projects will involve a basic study of chemistry and in-person studio workshops. This theme will follow through the whole coursework, and will be mainly achieved through the months of April to October, working outdoors.
Surface design projects will include: plant dyed process, piecework and quilting, batik, shibori dyeing, eco-printing and hand painting with resists.
The textile fiber properties will be studied as well as techniques to make cloth.
Plant fibers to choose your projects from will include: cotton, linen, hemp, nettle, bamboo and rayon.
Animal fibers to choose for your projects include: leather, tanned hides with fur, wool, angora, mohair, alpaca, cashmere and silk.
Some of the products you will make will be from handwoven, knit and crocheted cloth. Studio time and independent work will be used to complete these projects. Skills will be taught in-person for all new handcraft applications.
Pattern making will be demonstrated with different types of geometry and historical evolutions of clothing design. We will explore the development of the tunic from simple tubular woven panels to the modern shirt. The versatile skirt garment will likewise be explored in detail as well as pants, hats, outerwear and undergarments.
Adornments such as buttons, clasps, closures, embroidery and decoration will be considered as we evaluate each garment’s use, and overall relationship to the rest of the collection.
