Drawing with Thread (MassArt New England)
NC2XXX-01
Start Date
07/13
Time
Sun 7-9pm; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9am-4pm; Sat 9am-noon–
Room
Kennedy TBA
End Date
07/19
Meeting Day
Sunday through Saturday
Credits
0 or 2
Words, images, color, shadow, and line — drawings with thread on fabric are made up of the same components as drawings on paper. This workshop explores embroidery as a form of drawing through direct drawing, transfer, and projection. Using found, vintage, or new cloth, lessons include a variety of stitches, from beginner to advanced; applique; how to choose colors and materials; traditional drawing techniques such as contour and hatching and how they translate into stitch; the historical context of needlework and contemporary embroidery practices to make unique and diverse works of art; and how to advance conceptual development. Class discussions will focus on concept and content development and considerations of textile as medium.
Schedule
- Check-in (on-campus students): Sunday 2–4pm
- Orientation and dinner (everyone): Sunday 5pm
- First class meeting: Sunday 7-9pm
- M-F Class scheduled 9–4pm (studios are open until 10pm Su and 6am-11pm M-F)
- Lunch 12:30–1:30pm, Dinner 5–7pm, Artists Lectures 7:30–8:30pm
- Open Studio and Celebration, Friday 6-9pm
- Final class Saturday, 9am–noon
- Checkout (on-campus students) prior to Saturday class
Housing: The early registration discounted rate ends February 28
Joetta Maue
Joetta Maue is an artist, curator, and arts writer. Her most recent body of work is a series of embroideries, drawings, and photographs that explore the psychological landscape of the domestic space. Joetta’s work has been shown in galleries and museums across the country and internationally. Joetta authored the popular studio blog Little Yellowbird and … Read more