HA 392: HISTORY OF FABRIC & TEXTILES

intertwining threads of human culture

DESCRIPTION & OUTCOMES

This course is designed to enrich your appreciation for the role(s) of textiles, as goods & signifiers, in cultures past, present and future.

This course will enhance your visual experience(in other art history courses & in general), as textiles are not only works of art in their own right, but often feature (with)in other art forms.

The hands-on component of this course is mandatory and designed to be analytical and reflective. It has a two-fold purpose: 1) to help you develop & recognize associated problem-solving skills 2) to acknowledge the social and manual aspects inherent in textile production.

This is a survey course; organization is thematic by technique, illuminated with case studies from a broad range of periods and cultures

There is no required textbook for this class. Basic reading list is provided (see next page). Familiarity with on-line sources is encouraged.

READINGS & RESOURCES TO START WITH

Rozsika Parker, “The Creation of Femininity” pp. 1-16 and “From Milkmaids to Mothers” pp 110-146 in The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the making of the feminine. Routledge. 1989.

O. Soffer et. al., “ The Venus Figurines: Textiles, Basketry, Gender & Status in the Upper Paleolithic” Current Anthropology 41.4: 511 - 537 (including the additional comments/rebuttals from other scholars).

Deborah Robson, “Know Your Wools” http://www.craftsy.com/class/know-your-wool/101

Amanda Vickery, “A Nest of Comforts" pp. 207-230 and "What Women Made" pp. 231-256" in Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England. Yale University Press. 2009.

Note: Further, specific, bibliography will be provided for each course topic/technique

SCHEDULESubject to Adjustment

EVALUATION

Presence & Contribution 10%

Analytical Samples Notebook 30% various, see handout

Term End Presentation 50% Due March 26, 2013

Course Wrap Up 10% Due April 12/2013

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SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS

Submit your writing & presentation materials to me by email at: ddudley@uvic.ca Please use a separate email for each assignment, and separate emails for any other discussion you wish to have with me.

Subject line of email message MUST read: HA392 Assignment #

Attachment (assignment) name MUST read: YourNameAssignment (as per assignment requirements) for example: DennineDAssign4.doc

Marks will be deducted for incorrectly titled assignments. Please also put your name somewhere in the text of your assignment. Title pages are unnecessary and will not be included in word count.

Please use the following format for written work: Word 2010 or older (preferable: .doc or .docx). (Presentation submission requirements will be provided separately.) You may use your preferred software to write, and then convert the submitted version. Staff in any of the computer labs on campus can help with conversion issues. It may be necessary for you to change formats due to individual conversion issues.

Assignments MUST be submitted as attachments. NO LINKS. If you are using Google Docs or SkyDrive, download the copy to your desktop and then attach it to the email.

The email your assignment is sent from is the address it will be returned to. UVic accounts are STRONGLY recommended. Hotmail is not recommended; it doesn’t like to talk to the university, just FYI.

NOTE: all of these submission requirements have been worked out over several years so as to be able to provide private, returnable feedback, the ability to count and track assignments, and to streamline workflow.

CONTACT

Instructor: Dr. Dennine Dudley

Email: ddudley@uvic.ca

Office: Fine Arts Building 121

Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 8:30-10:00immediately after class (usually)or by appointment

Department phone: 250-721-7942

FAIR DEALING

New copyright legislation in that passed last fall has allowances for educational purposes, but please consider restrictions on visual and text materials.

Please regard all materials presented in this course as stamped with the fair dealing statement.

Slideshows will not be posted.

Other sources, for reviewing select images, will be suggested.

UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS

Cheating or plagiarism will result in an automatic grade of F. A second event will have more severe penalties, as per University Policy on Academic Integrity (see the university calendar). Instructor reserves the right to use plagiarism detection practices, including digital search systems.

No make-up assignments will be given for either missed papers or poor results. Extensions on assignments may be granted for documented cases that meet university criteria (see the university calendar); approval of course instructor also required.

We want everyone to feel safe at the university. Please be mindful. Hostility or abusive behaviour towards faculty, staff or students will not be tolerated. Appropriate backup assistance will be sought.

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