FIBER MEDIA and PAPERMAKING

The mission of the Fiber Media area is to promote excellence through comprehensive educational programming, providing a strong fundamental base that includes cross cultural, historical and contemporary issues in Fiber arts. The Fiber Media area fosters critical thinking by offering a diverse curriculum that includes surface design, weaving, papermaking and alternative processes curriculum that provide students the opportunity to work in 2-D, 3-D and installation formats. The endless possibilities have resulted in innovative, conceptually-based artwork.

Fiber Media students have access to large, well-equipped studios and instruction in traditional and contemporary Fiber techniques. Fiber Media at ISU encompasses Surface Design/Weaving and Papermaking. Current equipment includes: jack looms, counter balance looms, countermarche looms, AVL computerized loom, sewing machines, warping boards, drum carders, spinning wheel, knitting machine, felting machine, screen printing exposure unit, Hollander beaters, Reina drying box, hydraulic paper press, vertical bullet steamer, horizontal steamer, and a vacuum table.

Idaho State Art faculty members consistently participate in international and national exhibitions and encourage students to explore the Fibers field through participation in exhibitions, workshops, and conferences.