Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0248 - Textile Activism: History, theory and practice of politically engaged fiber arts

In this class, students will begin by studying fibers and textile practices that are engaged in political action, liberation and social crs change while learning and practicing a range of fiber arts techniques through a series of small projects. In the second half of the class, students will propose and execute their own personal or collaborative activist project. Projects and practices studied will include Underground Railroad quilt codes, suffragist protest banners, the AIDS Quilt, yarn bombing, Heather Schulte's Stitching the Situation, the work of artists like LJ Roberts, Bisa Butler, Kandy Lopez and many more. Class will include a combination of reading, writing and art making. Students will write a project proposal and complete a socially-engaged art work. Keywords:fibers, activism, art, politics

Art and Politics Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time