Course Description

Utilization of the floor loom to study basic weaves and their application to hand-crafted and industrial textiles.

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Athena Title

WEAVING I

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Prerequisite

ARST 2700

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

To gain an understanding of the operation of the floor loom as used in basic woven structures. To study various aspects of design, technique, color and materials necessary for beginning weaving through design and execution of a variety of samples. To develop designs for projects, try various process samples and execute the projects.

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Topical Outline

1. Plain weave introduced 2. Twill weave introduced 3. Satin weave introduced 4. Color blanket 5. Pattern blanket 6. Stripe project 7. Final project

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