Expanded Craft

This course will provide students with an inclusive framework to consider the use of traditional craft methods in creating art. We will work with media such as ceramics, metal, glass, paper making/paper sculpture, dyeing with natural materials, and soft sculpture/quilting. Students will also learn through research, readings, and slide shows about a variety of craft practices spanning a wide transnational and historical range. Theoretical questions concerning craft that are pertinent to contemporary art practices such as questions of authorship, experimentation, symbolism, and ephemerality will be explored.