Fibre Arts
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| Location: | Haliburton |
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| Program Status: | Accepting applications |
| Program Code: | FAR |
| Co-ordinator: | Jennifer Bain |
| Credential: | Ontario College Certificate |
| Classes Start: | September 7, 2010 |
| Tuition/ Fees: |
$3,820.75 program duration *
* Tuition and fees subject to change. |
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Program Highlights
The Fibre Arts program captures the renaissance taking place in the world of textiles. A new generation of designers have found inspiration in the roots of traditional handicrafts, and energized by urban culture and global vision, they have challenged our perception of what can be created with fibers, surfaces and structures.
In this program, the traditional marries the non-traditional as the artist works with materials that range from supple and sumptuous to experimental and provocative. Textiles and fibers have unlimited potential for personal expression, and offer the artist texture, pattern, light, colour and movement. Artists and designers interested in sculpture, fashion, textile design, interior design, art clothing, theatre, and industry will find this program offers them a dynamic medium for expression.
This 15-week, intensive program is the equivalent to two semesters of full time studies.
Why Choose Fleming?
This program is delivered at Fleming College’s Haliburton Campus, located in central Ontario's spectacular Haliburton Highlands region and home to the Haliburton School of The Arts, renowned for outstanding arts programming. Designed for visual artists, the contemporary architecture maximizes natural light in the studios, classrooms and common areas. It's the perfect environment to flourish as an artist.
Fleming students have unique and flexible options for earning their diploma in the visual arts. Once students have completed their certificate, they can continue their education by enrolling in two more semesters of study to complete their Visual and Creative Arts diploma. Students can continue their arts education through transfer agreements with Sheridan College, Emily Carr University of Art and Design and OCAD University. (Ontario College of Art and Design).
What it Takes to Succeed
- open mind
- interest in exploring fibre as a means of artistic expression
- ongoing exploration of your own creativity
- willingness to learn from others
- manual dexterity
- ability to commit to intensive format
Career Opportunities
- You have started a life-long learning experience in the discipline of fibre arts, with endless options in your pursuit of a career in this field.
- This program will appeal to the serious student who is seeking to build an excellent foundation portfolio of work before pursuing further studies, to apply their learning to another medium, or to explore apprenticeship, freelance, or teaching career options.
Minimum Admission Requirements
OSSD with the majority of credits at the College (C) and Open (O) level, including:
- 2 College (C) English courses (Grade 11 or Grade 12)
When (C) is the minimum course level for admission, (U) or (U/C) courses are also accepted.
Mature Students
If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission.
Related Programs
The Fibre Arts Certificate comprises 14 of the elective credit requirements for the Visual and Creative Arts Diploma - also available at Haliburton School of The Arts.
Graduates of the Fibre Arts certificate will be considered for entrance into the Sheridan College Crafts and Design advanced diploma program. Successful applicants will enter directly into the second year of the program. All applicants will be required to present a portfolio as part of the admission process.
Diploma Requirements
This 15-week certificate can be applied toward the Visual and Creative Arts Diploma - Specialist Option. Each course week consists of 32.5 hours of in-class instruction and 15 hours of independent studio work.
Additional Costs
There will be additional expenses of approximately $500 for texbooks and equipment in addition to the material fee included in the tuition.
University Transfer Agreements
| Course | Hours |
| Semester 1 | |
| Applied Design for Textiles | 47.50 |
| Art History VII: Textiles | 47.50 |
| Design - Fibre Arts | 47.50 |
| Drawing - Fibre Arts | 47.50 |
| Fabric & Fibre Construction | 47.50 |
| Innovation - Fibre Arts | 47.50 |
| Marketing/Portfolio Development | 47.50 |
| Textile Dyeing & Pigments | 95.00 |
| Textile Embellishment | 95.00 |
| Textile Manipulation | 95.00 |
| Textiles: Fibre to Fabric Science | 47.50 |
Semester 1
Applied Design for Textiles
Course Number: ARTS0443
Students will be introduced to basic pattern making for 2 and 3 dimensional fibre objects. In addition to the use of working drawings, work sequence, professional finishing, labelling and presentation will also be covered. Sculptural effects will be explored with structural supports such as wiring and padding different forms. Work sequence and small-scale production techniques will also be examined in the translation of designs into viable and professionally finished works.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Art History VII: Textiles
Course Number: ARTS0444
The use of textiles from fibres for furnishings to body coverings and art medium will be explored. The work of designers of influence will also be examined through research and in class presentations. Students will use journals to gather research material and concepts to document their personal interests. Individual projects will reference a particular historical theme, in form and/or function. Projects will be designed and executed in consultation with the instructor.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Design - Fibre Arts
Course Number: ARTS0989
The design process has a powerful impact on all aspects of development for textiles, fashion, and other functional and non-functional fibre-based forms. Through research and presentation, students will explore the specific elements of design that apply to the work of textile artists, fashion designers, and fibre artists. Integrating their learning from the program so far, students will pursue their own personal interests and style through the design process. Individual projects will be discussed in relation to the principles and elements of design, and in relation to students' personal interests. Students will use journals to gather research material that can be further explored in the development of themes and projects.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Drawing - Fibre Arts
Course Number: ARTS0990
This course will engage the student in basic drawing techniques to be applied to design, description and development of works in fibres and fabrics. Exercises reviewing use of the tools, materials and equipment for fibre arts will be related to the development of appropriate drawings. Focusing on line, proportion, light, shape, texture, pattern, and motif, students will produce concept sketches, working drawings and presentation renderings. Observational drawings from a variety of natural and inanimate objects and patterns will also be introduced as a rich resource for the design of sculptural forms and surface embellishment. Students will use journals to gather research material and ideas. This course will also cover basic sewing, machine care and maintenance.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Fabric & Fibre Construction
Course Number: ARTS0991
This course introduces students to the ways in which material surfaces can be created by processes such as weaving, felting, knitting, interlacing and papermaking. Using traditional yarns and fibres, as well as non-conventional materials, students will experiment with the nature and behaviours of these materials as well as the method of assembly. Consideration will be given to the processes which will support the development of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional surfaces.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Innovation - Fibre Arts
Course Number: ARTS0445
In this course, students will be invited to discover and develop a personal sense of design style, the 'feel' that sets them apart from the crowd, and gives them a sense of who they are, and what they want to say. Referencing contemporary fibre artists, and using techniques and tools developed in other courses that best represent their passions and own unique approach, students will be encouraged to enjoy the risk taking in experimental design. Students will present both finished works and proposals for future projects in fibres and textiles, using journals to gather research material and concepts in the development of these personal themes and interests.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Marketing/Portfolio Development
Course Number: MKTG0053
Practicing artists can choose from many different paths to advance their personal and artistic goals. This course examines the ways in which artists can assess choices in further education, financing and operating their own studio, presenting themselves, and promoting and marketing their work. Students will analyze the various aspects of developing a portfolio, photographing and editing quality images for promotion and documentation, and writing an artist's statement, cv, cover letters, and promotional materials. They will research and evaluate the services of trade/support organizations, marketing venues, the process for grant applications, artists residencies and internships. Resources for learning the issues in successfully operating a studio, along with the business practices and legal implications of these operations will also be investigated. Students will summarize their personal goals to establish their own specific set of options for continuing their artist's practices. In class sessions will involve research, writing, presentation, and critical discussion.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50
Textile Dyeing & Pigments
Course Number: ARTS0446
In the first portion of this course, the direct applications of pigments will be introduced, with a strong emphasis on safe procedures in the studio. These include resists such as tape and paper stencils. Working with fibre textile pigments, students will create a sample swatch book. Studio projects also include painting, block printing, and screen printing. The properties of colour and how they behave within colour systems will be thoroughly examined and applied in both theory and studio exercises. The second half will enable the students to use a wide range of dye application techniques. These include resists such as wax, water-based resist, starch and physical resists. Specialized techniques will be reviewed through lectures and/or videos. Significant consideration will be given to the use of colour systems in the development of student designs. Detailed note keeping will be required in recording material sources, processes and outcomes.Units: 95.00
Hours: 95.00
Textile Embellishment
Course Number: ARTS0447
In the first portion of this course, students will explore a variety of printing processes for patterning the surface of fabrics. Using a variety of dyes, pigments and media, they will employ direct and indirect printing processes with a strong emphasis on safe application and procedures. Observational drawings from a variety of natural and man made objects will support design exploration in the development of motifs, monoprints and repeat designs. In the second half of this course, students will use techniques that enrich the surface of textiles through the addition of colour, texture, and pattern. Students will develop skills in traditional and contemporary processes such as hand and machine embroidery, appliqué, reverse appliqué, beading, quilting and embellishing with various objects.Units: 95.00
Hours: 95.00
Textile Manipulation
Course Number: ARTS0448
Using techniques such as gathering, folding, filled relief, layering, laminating, and quilt piecing, students will physically manipulate fabrics to create textural three dimensional surfaces. Deconstructive techniques of such as slashing, tearing etc. will also be explored. Integrating their learning from the program so far, the second part of this course will develop functional and or sculptural fibre projects with appropriate surface enrichment that reflects their own emergent style and interests. Three dimensional projects will be discussed in relation to the principles and elements of design, and in relation to students' personal interests through presentation of research into contemporary fibre artists' work. Students will use journals to gather research material that can be further explored in the development of themes and projects.Units: 95.00
Hours: 95.00
Textiles: Fibre to Fabric Science
Course Number: ARTS0450
Natural fibres have been used for apparel and home fashion for thousands of years, but textile technologies have continued to change, expanding in 1910 with the discovery of rayon and continuing today with micro-fibres finer than the finest silk. This course will examine the construction of fibre objects and the design, care, preservation display and merchandising of these articles in relationship to their properties. Studio projects focus on the effective selection and use of fibres and fabrics in the construction process, through understanding of their structure and characteristics as well as their care and handling. The properties of modern textiles will be explored through a range of projects including blending and twisting natural and man-made fibres to create yarn. Processes to prepare fibres for dye and chemical reactions of natural colourants and their mordants, as used on textiles, will also be examined.Units: 47.50
Hours: 47.50