This course will introduce students to tapestry weaving through historical, contemporary and practical investigation. Theoretical and practical aspects of tapestry will be covered through lectures on the concepts, work and ideas of leading tapestry artists. The theoretical component will deal with the context in which contemporary artists work, the conceptual basis for their work and how historical and social references are made through woven tapestry.
The practical component will enable students to become familiar with ways of weaving textured surfaces and transferring images to woven tapestry. Painted, graphic, digitally scanned or text base images will be developed and woven for miniature, shaped or larger scale tapestries.