- ?At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), we teach Fiber and Material Studies within a contemporary fine arts context, emphasizing experimentation and innovation.
- If you are a?Bachelor of Fine Arts?(BFA) student considering a concentration in Fiber and Material Studies, we encourage you to enroll in beginning-level classes such as?Introduction to Fiber and Material Studies,?Print for Fabric and Alternative Materials I,?Woven Structure Basics,?Collective Weave,?To Dye For, and?Stitch I. From there, Fiber and Material Studies faculty will help you determine the sequence and selection of upper-level courses best suited to your practice and interests.
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago?s (SAIC) Department of Fiber and Material Studies provides you with an interdisciplinary study of fiber, materials, and processes that incorporate art-making approaches including: textile construction, sculpture, installation, action, and craft.
- Courses emphasize the production of textiles and fiber arts within a contemporary art context and supported by current theoretical discourse.? Students learn a vast range of textile construction, surface techniques, and processes, including: weaving, print, dye, stitch, soft sculpture, felting, knitting, crochet, spinning, collage, and embellishment. Our studios feature analog and digital equipment, and students engage in thinking and working with hand processes while incorporating digital technologies and computer-assisted approaches to making.?
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