This online exhibit contains materials from an exhibit on display at the
University of Wyoming's Centennial Complex Loggia from May 1 to June 4,
1998. The original exhibit features works created by students in Fiber
Arts, a graduate course taught in the Department
of Family and Consumer Sciences. Throughout the semester
students had the opportunity to learn a variety of textile embellishment
techniques, such as fabric painting and three-dimensional manipulations.
As a final project for the class, each student was required to create
a wearable art jacket containing a lining and incorporating a minimum
of three techniques learned in class.
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Cutting fabric |
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Melissa Kaan and Lynda Jenkins |
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Cutting fabric |
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As can be seen from the exhibit, each piece is unique even though all
students were exposed to the same concepts. Wearable art is a means of
expressing one's individuality through dress. This art form is currently
becoming popular in the United States and abroad.
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Measuring fabric |
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Discussing fabric |
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Fabric Painting and Marbeling
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