Book Arts - Summer 2009
Book Arts is a wonderful interdisciplinary and inclusive artmaking process that is easily adapted tothe classroom environment. It can be used to teach narrative, history, math and spatial relationships, and, of course, art. There are infinite possibilities for material and structural uses and the work is only limited by the maker’s boundaries. Two courses that ECU offers are Book Arts (ART 3002) and Letterpress (ART 3003).
Ghana Inspired - 2004-2009
Ghana Inspired is an art exhibit by artist Catherine Billingsley. When Ms. Billingsley was a graduate student in textiles at ECU, she went to Ghana to study textiles. The focus of the trip was on Ghana's weaving techniques and involved hands-on training with African master weavers. The exhibit consists of three free-standing pieces, which were designed using woven Kente cloth, Ghana's national identity. The double weave patterning was designed on the loom, alternating four inch sections of horizontal and vertical patterning meant to echo the nature of Kente cloth itself.
Learning About Birds - Spring & Summer 2009
A display of visual resources including bird nests, eggs, information about the Bald Eagles, and websites with facts about birds. The resources were provided by Tensil Clayton.
