dot dot dash - Exercises in Mark Making

This course explores the fundamentals of drawing through process-based mark making on paper and fabric, building images through repetitive actions, line by line, color by color. A range of techniques such as hand and machine sewing, embroidery, resist dyeing, stamping, and batik will build a drawing vocabulary through accumulation. Weekly journal assignments will build confidence in each student's personal vision and will focus on light and shadow, surface texture, and perspective. Through readings, class discussions and project assignments, we will cover the context and history of these techniques, as well as how they are used today.