Fibers: a long history…

In Ancient Egypt…

- baskets are one of the world’s oldest forms of craft, dating back to Neolithic period 5,000 B.C

baskets were made from spiraling coiling made from tightly wrapped bundles of fibers

-had functional role but also aesthetic role

-frequently adorned with ornamental or colored stitching

-geometric patterns such as Van Dyke and checkered were commons well as animal patterns

-dying the stitching, plaits, or threads is something that has carried on today

In Ancient Peru…

-textiles have been woven for nearly 3,000 years

-were mostly highly prized possessions after gold

-produced on back strap looms -produced in refinement long

before ceramics

Purposes: -trading purposes

-commemorated attainment of certain societal rank (attaining adulthood)

-marked a person’s achievement or status

Fibers “woven” into the Future….

“Vessel of Life” “Dialogue”

Shugane Hara

Constance Rose

Modern Quilt

squares

Carol Shaw SuttonInstallation work

Sculptural work

Abigail Doan

Daniel Kornrumpf