ART 298

The topic for 2026-2027 is History of Textiles. This course investigates the cultural history of textiles. We will explore the evolving relationship between communities, knowledge and material to understand what textile production communicates about a person, communities and a particular time. Focusing primarily on naturally occurring materials such as plant fibres, wool and silk, this class will offer a mixture of honing the academic skills of reading, research and writing, and making techniques such as cording, nalbinding, weaving, and embroidery. Three credits.