Developing Design and Color Expertise

The Professional Crafts Program was created by Haywood Community College in 1977.  It is a two-year intensive study program of craft technique, design, and business skills with focused  programs in fiber, clay , metal, and wood.   

The Fiber Program has a strong commitment to woven textiles in addition to dyeing, surface design, sewing, and textile history.  Students learn the "language of cloth" in a rigorous full-time curriculum.  Students are spending the first year on building a foundation of skills while developing design and color expertise.

During the second year, students are focusing and mastering a coherent body of work.  Small classes and personal instruction emphasize individual expression.  Students are encouraged to emphasize their own strengths, whether those are in production work or one-of-a-kind art pieces.

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