Fibers

Awards and Recognition
Fibers M.F.A. candidates Rubi McGrory and Karin Soderholm, fibers department studio technician, organized an exhibition of international embroidery works,"Stitch Spectacular," Jan. 9-Feb. 5, 2009 at Dimensions Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, Ga. Their blog received coverage on Design*Sponge.
Events
Angelo Filomeno Exhibition, SCAD-Savannah
Jan. 7-March 15, Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St. Savannah, Ga. USA

Measuring Unique Studies Effectively (MUSE) Conference
Feb. 9-11, TBA, TBD Savannah, Ga. USA


Fibers Overview



 
  • B.F.A., M.A. and M.F.A. in fibers
  • SCAD-Savannah
Concentrations
Weaving, surface design, 2-D and 3-D fine art, studio production or a combination of these areas 

SCAD, Savannah, fibers, students use the fabric printerFacilities
Hand weaving, computer dobby, jacquard, screenprinting, surface design, sewing and graduate studios, as well as a dye lab and papermaking equipment.

Exhibition and Competition Opportunities
SURTEX, Sculpture Objects and Functional Art expositions, the International Textile Market Association, Joseph Beyda Design Foundation, Hand and Lock Embroidery, Surface Design Association and others

Real-life Experience
ShopSCAD (Atlanta and Savannah), Working Class Studio

 
News
 

Careers in Fibers

SCAD, Savannah, fibers, students dye their own materialsCareers
• designer — carpet, gift wrap, knitwear, stationery, surface, theater/film costume, upholstery, wallpaper
repeat pattern artist
• studio artist
• textile designer for apparel, and home and commercial furnishings
• bookbinder
• CAD display designer
• embroiderer
• fine artist
• hand weaver
• papermaker
• studio production artist
• textile colorist
• textile museum curator
• textile stylist

Some Employers of SCAD Alumni
• Anthropologie
• American Rug Craftsmen
• Bloomcraft
• Burlington Industries
• Cascade Fibers
• Chatham Fabrics
• Claire Murray
• Collins & Aikman
• Cone Jacquards
• Cyrk Inc.
• Dillard’s
• DuraLee Fabrics
• Elite Textiles
• Fonthill and Watkins
• Frances Meyer Inc.
• Gibbes Museum of Art
• Gibson Greetings
• Guilford Mills
• Hamrick’s Inc.
• Ikea
• Judy Ross Textiles
• Kiviranna’s
• Liz Claiborne
• Lowe’s
• Mohawk Home
• Mulberry Neckwear
• Nutmeg Mills
• The Rug Barn
• Scalamandre
• Shaw Industries
• Springs Industries
• Target
• Valdese Weavers
• Viv Inc.
• Wesley Mancini Ltd.


 
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