Continuing Education

335 West 16th Street

Artists as diverse as Claes Oldenburg and Louise Bourgeois have employed soft sculpture to investigate the whimsical as well as the darker aspects of identity and the human psyche. This course is designed to integrate various processes of traditional soft sculpture with contemporary applications that utilize digital technologies. A series of demonstrations that explore 2D and 3D surfaces will introduce students to the traditional methods of sewing woven and stretch fabrics, felting, knitting, dyeing, knotting and weaving. Digital demonstrations will explore pattern design for laser and CNC cutting, digital embroidery and textile design that can be outsourced to SVA's large format fabric printers. Thermoplastics such as Fosshape and Worbla will be explored, and embellishments such as beading, feathers and lace, can be applied. A final sculpture will incorporate many of these techniques.
NOTE: The studio fee includes machine/lab access as well as expendables, such as thread. This course is held on campus at SVA.