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History of Fiber Arts
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Art History
Undergraduate 4
11/03/2013

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Betsy Greer: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. threads
2. craftivism, workers rights
3. knitting
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Faith Ringgold: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1.Fiber because of african/woman heritage
2.Civil rights
3. Quilts, mosaics, african inspirations
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Barbara Chase-Riboud: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1.studied at yale with albers
2. american heritage
3. Wrote a book about Jefferson's slave, Sally Hemmings, modernist, poems, monumental forms with metals
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Senga Nengudi: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. panty hose
2. women's work
3. used found materials
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Cat Mazza: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. Knitting
2. Sweatshop awareness
3. Nike pro quilt
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Liz Kueneke: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. sewing/threads
2. participation art
3. household routes quilt, communication
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Sherri Lynn Wood: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. Quilting
2. Craft therapy
3. Quilting workshops
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Yinka Shonibare MBE: Why he chose fiber? What he wanted to accomplish? Nature of his work.
Definition
1. african influence
2. symbolism, dark humor,empire identity
3. mannequins, installations, african fabric
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Dave Cole: Why he chose fiber? What he wanted to accomplish? Nature of his work.
Definition
1. knitting
2. memory, national identity, industrialization
3.performance art, form was important, influenced by jasper johns, oldenburg
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Lisa Anne Auerbach: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. knitting
2. politcal activism
3. "keep abortion legal," steal this book
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Laura Splan: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. Medical equipment
2. Awareness of the human body
3. Blood scarf,
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Kathryn Clark: Why she chose fiber? What she wanted to accomplish? Nature of her work.
Definition
1. quilts
2. activism in US, evoking memory
3. Foreclosure Quilt
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Anni Albers: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Weaving on loom
2. Teaching, exploration of materials voices
3.code, black white red
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Ritzi and Peter Jacobi: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Off loom weaving
2. Questioning the form of tapestry
3. Ohne titel
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Lenore tawney: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Open weave warp off loom
2. knitting off loom controversy
3. Signs of wind, postcard collages
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Claire zeisler: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Knitting and twisting off loom
2. Post modern influences, appear to rise instead of fall
3. Dimensional fibers, gravel and gold
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Sheila hicks : types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Weaving
2. Went to study in south America
3. The evolving tapestry, baby time again, prayer rug series
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Alighieri boetti : types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. embroidery
2. twinning
3. Mappa
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Pae white : types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Weaving on jacquard loom
2. Ephemeral things made into permanent via tapestry
3. Metafoil- Oslo opera house, Hollywood crinkle
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Astrid krogh : types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Light tapestry
2. Fiber optic weaving
3. Meadow
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Gabriel dawe: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Threads that appear as fiber optics
2. Tromp l'oile of threads looking like light
3. Plexus series: especially no. 19. Gives his project ts a second life
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Ball-nogues Studio: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Threads placement
2. Baroque inspired cousin if ikat in space. Like painting in space
3. Ripcurl canyon, imv
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Susie macmurray: types of weaving, reason for their choices, and significant projects.
Definition
1. Thread placement
2. Draw attention to spatial awareness
3. Kendleston hall national trust
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