Under the able instruction of teacher Yong-Sook Kim Lambert, students learn the ancient Asian techniques of Shibori, Batik and Tie-Dye. Grier's well-equipped fabric arts studio contains all the supplies necessary for work in this medium.
Weaving class
The weaving course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of weaving and tapestry. During this semester students learned how to select the yarn, choose a pattern for the inkle loom, calculate warp for a four-harness loom, and create a design for the tapestry loom.
Weaving class
Batik class
The batik course is designed to provide each student with a basic knowledge of 'batik' and an introduction to fiber art. Some of the projects we did include: painting on rice paper using the batik technique, designing a bandanna using the Shibori technique, creating a fabric design shoulder bag using relief printing, and a quilt using the sun printing method. Laurie Cave also teaches fabric arts as part of the costume design class taught to prepare students for post-secondary studies in the field of art. In this class, fabric and fiber art techniques are studies in forms ranging from quilts to garments.
