Preparing students with a solid foundation in textile design

Hand processes, experimentation, critical thinking, and research are emphasized.  Students pursue investigation in dye and resist, off-loom and on-loom woven structures, 3-D fiber forms, and various printing methods that include screen printing, monoprinting, digital printing, and transfer printing.

Fiber students can also take classes across campus within the department of textiles and clothing in areas such as apparel design, textile science, pattern making, textile conservation, museum studies, and computer-aided design.  Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the studio arts program, fiber students often combine media and techniques from other studio disciplines to create visual statements.

Located on the ground floor, the fiber areas has a large naturally lit studio facility equipped for most levels of woven and surface design.  It also has its own darkroom equipped with a stainless steel sink and sprayer, work counter, screen storage, and a 48"x72" exposure table for screen printing.