Fiber - Cranbrook Academy of Art

Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art is a Campus Master Fashion degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Fiber is an ever-shifting practice that is grounded in the centuries old traditions, forms, and materials of textile production and manipulation. As artists, our intimate relationship with the traditional forms of fiber interacts with the expanse of contemporary practice in art, craft, and design, challenging the definitions of each. Whether the work we produce manifests itself as a sculptural form, garment, functional object, tapestry weaving , socially engaged community practice, digital output, or something else we cannot currently name, we embrace it as a mode of exploration. The Fiber Department encompasses this exploration by questioning what is produced in each student's studio. The process of questioning traditions, definitions, working methods, and basic assumptions about art and society challenges students to experiment, examine, and grow. The essential question being, ?What is the relationship between materials, form, process, and the content explored by the artist?? Intrinsic to this process of questioning is an awareness of contemporary issues, historic precedents, and an understanding of professional practices. The ultimate goal of graduate study is to build an individualized practice that can sustain each student's development well beyond their time at the Academy. In order to attain this goal, students must be highly motivated, inquisitive, and open to discussion, challenge, and experimentation. Each student brings unique insights and skills. That diversity of viewpoint contributes to the opportunities available for the development of each member of the community. The primary focus of the Fiber program is the intense individual exploration undertaken by each student within their studio. Critiques, seminar discussions, research projects, travel, lectures and meetings with visiting artists and critics, are the elements that will support and challenge each student's exploration. Group and individual critiques establish a dialogue among your peers that encourages in-depth examination and questioning. Seminar discussions and research projects address current issues in the arts and society in order to provide a greater awareness of the traditions and precedents from which students build their work. The context that critique, seminar and research provides helps each student to understand the traditions he or she works within and the challenges ahead. View more details on Cranbrook Academy of Art . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fashion courses.