Knitting and Crochet t and Macramé. Compare across cultures and history (FABRIC STRUCTURE)

-Materials, properties and techniques required for production.

-Historical Context: When did the process originate? What are early materials and methods

used at different points in history? different geographical locations? and different cultures?

-Recent Innovations: Show contemporary projects that use your assigned technique. What

changed?

-Color: How is color typically achieved with this material or method?

-Finishes used?

-Maintenance: What are the pros and cons of this material or method.

-Issues of sustainability.

Requirements for Submissions:

2 page paper, approx. 1000 words, 12 point font, standard margins, submitted with 6-10 images

Bibliography, listing published texts and websites. Use Chicago Citation Format . Use a

minimum of 2 published texts for your research.

Footnotes required for all direct quotes.

All presentation are due at start of class on September 27th.

Faculty will determine presentation dates.

Resources

Books listed Syllabus: required and recommended list at New School UC on Reserve .

The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Website:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection

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