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Dec 9, 20201 min read

Coiling and Basket Making with Adults with Anxiety Disorders

For my free choice assignment I chose to use a basket making technique called coiling. This is a process that I learned in a fibers class...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

I have made many zines before and I like this process for how versatile it is. Perusing zine libraries is fascinating as it reveals the...

Dec 9, 20203 min read

For the Found Object process, I revisited an experiential led by Michele Rattigan during our Summer Foundations course. In this...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

I felt that in creating a “mini El Duende” much of the important aspects of the process were lost. Because the entire piece was meant to...

Dec 9, 20203 min read

Sewing is a struggle for me. I am not detail oriented, and I am impatient with techniques that require precision. I found it difficult to...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

Knitting is a familiar process for me, one that is inextricably tied to memory and personal connection. My grandmother taught me, along...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

For this process I was greatly inspired by the reading Being in Touch: Healing Developmental and Attachment Trauma at the Clay Field. But...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

I approached this assignment with trepidation--I have made paper before in various fiber arts classes without enjoying the experience. I...