"Whole cloth, wrote John Ruskin, is 'wool of sheep, thread of flax, bark of tree--there exists no matrix. It can be shaped beyond the boundaries of origin.  It shifts from the potential to an actuality that has a myriad of shapes and a myriad of ways of moving, responding to the action of the individual who manipulates it.  It possesses the mysterious sense of unaccountable life in things themselves.'"

Course Description
Imagery on fabric or surface design has made a huge comeback in the fine art world in the last few years. Faith Ringgold and Miriam Shapiro, along with others have reintroduced this medium.   This class will practice the technology of creating imagery on and with cloth, thread, printmaking, ink, dyes, sewing, computer, photography and photocopy along with the safety issues of handling these materials.  This technology will be applied to creating a work, which communicates artistic statements and visual concepts.  Conceptually works with fibers have risen out of traditions and rituals in cultures worldwide.  These traditional roots will be noted and will form a basis for a new contemporary visual statement.

Course Objectives
1. Development of strong research skills and strategies for informing studio art production. This will apply to both technical and conceptual issues.
2. Introduction and application of Contemporary Art issues to fibers medium through the study of different cultural applications and rituals of cloth and imagery.
3. Development of critical awareness and analysis through dialog,
4. Honing skills in self evaluation, both on a personal level and in the context of society.

Texts
These texts can be purchased on Amazon.com or Dharma. Complex Cloth is at the bookstore.
Whole Cloth, Constantine, Reuter.
Imagery on Fabric, Jean Ray Laury*
Complex Cloth, Jane Dunnewold*
Dyes and Paint , Elin Noble*
Hand Dyed Fabric Made Easy, Adriene Buffington*
*would be good to have as source

Class and Student rules and expectations
* No beepers or cell phones during lecture or demonstrations.
* Clean up your mess and contribute to the general upkeep of the studio (part of the profession!) shut lights off and lock door
if you are the last to leave. Specifically, wipe down all areas where you have worked.  Clean out stainless steel sink.  One errant chunk of dye or ink will ruin a project.
* Pick up thread and make sure sewing machine is treated with the proper procedure. Practice safety when using chemicals and dyes and other art materials.
* No disrespectful remarks.
* Studio combination is _____. Do not give this out to anyone except a fellow class member!!!
* Be ready to participate in class with the appropriate materials.

Attendance
Attendance is required.  A substantial amount of work is done in class. You must complete every assignment and prepared for an interactive discussion on the due date.  Your performance and contribution to the class dynamics will suffer each time you miss a session.  If you miss more than two weeks of class for any reason you should expect a grade of C- or below.  If you miss the demonstrations or slide lectures due to tardiness, you can consider yourself absent.  Arrive 5 minutes early to class NOT 15 minutes late.

Incompletes are granted only  on  extreme emergency  basis.  Death of a parent or spouse, or severe illness.  If other relatives are sick or daycare is going badly and you cannot attend class--seek a withdrawal status.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST WEEK OF CLASS TO WORK OUT YOUR REASONS FOR NOT ATTENDING CLASS.  IF YOUR HAS BEEN SUFFERING ALL ALONG, THIS IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN JUSTIFYING AN INCOMPLETE.  GOOD WORK  AND ATTENDANCE UP UNTIL THE "EVENT" WILL BE IN YOUR FAVOR.
 
Evaluation
1. Attendance, active and informed class participation in critiques and on time completion of assignments.
2. Quality of planned and completed projects. Presentation, risk taking, conceptual development, physically compelling composition.
3. Prepared for class discussions, reading and  other related research is checked in working design books and statements of intent.

Evaluation will be based on the student's attainment of the objectives stated above, and on the fulfillment of responsibilities of student as stated above, through demonstration and practical application. Again attendance is mandatory.
A- Outstanding work and effort in and outside of class
B-Very Good work and effort, clearly above the minimum requirements
C- Good... average work, meeting all requirements
D- Below average and contributing less than the required effort
F- Not enough work to justify credit for the course

- Academic Misconduct: Cheating is the unauthorized use of books, notes, aids or assistance from any other person with respect or examinations, course
assignments, field service reports, class recitations or possession of examination papers or course materials whether originally authorized or not.
- Plagiarism consisting of deliberate use and appropriation of the source and the passing off of such work as the student's own. Any student found guilty of
violating academic integrity shall be subjected to procedures and penalties set forth by university policy.
- Work executed in another class and passed off in this class will also be considered cheating.

Conceptual Topical Suggestions
Culture as Source
Asian Kimono
Use of cloth in ritual and daily life in indigenous people.
Application of personal imagery applied to a form influenced by from your own cultural background or another culture that interests you.

Self as Source
Collect imagery that defines your world view, life story.  Do a forensic study of these images as to their origins, archetypes and cultural responses.

Technical Demonstrations:  Many techniques in this class will be demonstrated.  The student must present samples of work to show mastery of the processes introduced in this class.
01. Printing with textile inks. Silk Screen: Thermo fax + stencil/inks use. Relief printing. T-shirt project. 24" square cotton cloth. 3 images/printing with paint.
02. Sewing Collage, 4 colors of thread, at least four colors of cloth. 13" square. Application of sewing machine use.
03. Image transfer techniques.  Gel medium/iron on transfer.
04. Color theory with Dyes  Buffington bag method.  Immersion    Buffington Dye manual, page 51
05. Printing with dyes. (Cloth options and properties)
06. Shibori/tying/discharge techniques. Asian Indian, spice dyeing, tool making.
07. Free motion sewing.  Layered/textured collage.(fusable webbing)  Echo quilting.  Ornamentation
08. Binding/presentation of Art quilts.
09. Hybridizing traditional painting with surface design techniques.
10. Embroidery/needle arts.
11. Piecing.

Course Projects Outline
Project 1
due Jan 18 - Geometric Pattern raw edge square:
- 4 types of cloth:  cotton print or plain
- 4 colors of thread
- spray starch
- wonderunder (lightweight fusible web
- 14" square of muslin cotton

Project 2
Beginning Tessellation due Jan 25
Nine patch pattern options: sewed  under edges
- Use two different valued printed cotton cloth
- Make a 14 inch final square.
- Rotary cutter skills
- spray starch
- matching thread--coats and clarks

Project 3
Photoshop self portrait
- 14" piece of muslin
- 4 kinds of printed fabric,cotton or cotton velvet etc) (4 values)
- 4 colors of thread  ( white for bobbin then ..can be metallic, cotton, cotton/poly blend or rayon)
- Spray starch.
- Wonder Under
- Self Portrait design (for BBC public art project)

Project 4
Quilting Sampler.
Divide 20" fabric into 12 rectangles and quilt different patterns in each one.
Materials:  low loft batting,  2 pieces of  plain cotton cloth.
Matching or contrasting thread.  White thread for bobbin
Safety pins. Medium sized. ( 25 or so)

Project 5
Gradation Dyeing.
Refer to Adreine Buffington's Hand Dyed Fabric;  Choose and exercise on pages 36, or 38 or 42. Use strips of cloth at least 18" wide.  ( Wider the better)  Tell class which colors you worked with.  Follow the directions carefully.  Do not skip any details.  It is highly suggested you purchase this book or check it out from the library.  Can do dye work at home with baggie method.

Project 6
Printing sampler. due
1.  Ink:  On one piece of fabric from the gradation dyeing project create a surface design using 3 kinds of imagery.  This means using stencil/thermofax/and different colors and sizes.
2.  Dye:  Do the above, but use only dye paste.
3   Ink and Dye:  Do the above, but use both dye paste and inks.
Using the 30+" strips from the previous exercise, print over using the above combinations.
Hints:  Pay attention to the order in which you apply the imagery. Research your imagery.  Look at text, nature,geometry.
dye paste recipe:  1 teaspoon of Soda Ash, 1+teaspoon of dye powder, mix in 1/2 Tablespoon of water, add 1/3cup(+or-) Sodium Alginate thickener.

Critique dates will be announced in class.  Being absent does not excuse missing a critique deadline.

Project 7
Surface Design: 
On a cloth at least 36 inches square (Larger is encouraged)  Combine the use of dyes, inks and silk screen, appliqué, transfer, imagery. Complex Cloth Link

Project 8
Small 3D embellished object.
This project can utilize all processes learned in this class. This includes image transfer, embroidery, foil, applique, dyes, quilting, free motion sewing and your skills at pattern design.

Project 9
Whole Cloth Art quilt.
Incorporate quilting, transfers, embellishments, piecing, appliqué, ink, dye.  This work will be exhibition ready, complete with binding and hanging device, which will be demonstrated in class only one time.  This work must be at least 36 inches in height and width.  Again look at outside work for more information.  Go to thirteen moons gallery site.

Final critique Tuesday, 9:30am sharp, December 14.  Both Project  6 and 7 due and completed at this time. Failure to make the final will result in not passing this course.  You will submit work as well as participate in a group critique.  This means you verbally evaluate your classmate's work.

Materials
Order via web:
Dharma (cloth and supplies)
Glaubers Salt
PDF(prepared for dyeing)
cloth -cotton mercerized 10 yds
(muslin-silk-velvet etc) optional
Discharge Paste by Jacquard

Dyes:
ProChem
MX Procion dyes
Textile Inks
Directions for dye use
Soda Ash or Prodye activator
PrintPasteSH
Urea