S h o w c a s e I by Sonnet Force Laiovwg TTcs^ûBO© / A L T O © If y o u h a v e b e e n t o p a s t g r a d s h o w s y o u m a y b e f a m i l i a r w i t h the w i d e variety o f w o r k created by t h e students f r o m t h e Textile A r t s P r o g r a m at C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e . T h e s e artists g a i n m u c h of their inspiration from nature a n d d r a w f r o m this The The Program two-year Textile A r t s is p a r t Program is a f u l l - t i m e d i p l o m a Arts program which of the Visual and Performing s o u r c e s o m e t i m e s in s u b t l e w a y s a n d s o m e t i m e s in very o v e r t ways. Imagine a cape with " s k e l e t o n i z e d " l e a v e s , d r i e d ivy, D i v i s i o n a t C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e . S t u d e n t s l e a r n a b o u t t e x t i l e arts by e x p l o r i n g m a n y different processes a n d by s t u d y i n g historical a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y w o r k . T h e core s t u d i o c o u r s e s in W e a v i n g a n d S u r f a c e D e s i g n are c o m p l e m e n t e d b y c o u r s e s in D r a w i n g , Design, Visual Literacy, Textile History, Communications, f e a t h e r s a n d m o s s , s t i t c h e d i n t o d y e d silk g a u z e u s i n g e m b r o i d e r y t h r e a d . A n d w h a t a n i n t e r e s t i n g d i s c o v e r y it w o u l d h a v e b e e n t o c o m e across a pair of leather shoes w i t h soil-stuffed hose, sporting freshly g r o w n grass. Other items might have included a smock with warm-coloured metal patina surface designs created by w r a p p i n g t h e fabric a r o u n d rusted metal, sprayed lightly w i t h water, sprinkled w i t h salt a n d v i n e g a r , w r a p p e d in p l a s t i c a n d left t o " s e t " f o r u p to one whole week. Perhaps you saw a brilliant dress made of and E n g l i s h , P r e c i s i o n D y i n g , a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d B u s i n e s s Skills in A r t s & C r a f t s . Practicums w i t h artists, crafts p e o p l e , c o s t u m e r e n t a l h o u s e s u s e d b y t h e f i l m industry, c o s t u m e artists f o r t h e a t r e a n d f i l m as w e l l a s o t h e r r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s e s a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s , p r o v i d e u s e f u l w o r k e x p e r i e n c e f o r s t u d e n t s in t h e p r o g r a m . S o m e students use their d i p l o m a as a s t e p p i n g stone Canada and the USA. Many past graduates have toward entered reconstructed pantyhose, dyed colours further studies in d e g r e e - g r a n t i n g p r o g r a m s o f f e r e d across careers in t h e f o l l o w i n g areas: · Crafts: Business owner/operator selling unique clothing silk-screened. Or y o u m a y have c o m e across a h a n d m a d e b o o k created using a mixed media a n d comprised of handmade paper pages w i t h inspirational poetry. Regardless of w h a t you m a y or m a y not have seen before, items, accessories, wall pieces, interior d e s i g n items; organizing craft events (markets) · Textile P r o d u c t i o n : P r o d u c t i o n of p r i n t e d or w o v e n g o o d s in private b u s i n e s s o r w o r k i n g f o r a larger m a n u f a c t u r e r . · M u s e u m s : Textile specialist f o r a n t h r o p o l o g y o r c o n s e r v a t i o n techniques. · Film, Theatre: Dyer/designer f o r c o s t u m e s f o r films a n d theatre productions. · Fashion: Designer/maker of unique dyed/woven accessories. garments, each grad s h o w offers a u n i q u e gallery v i e w i n g experience. This year y o u will notice that a l t h o u g h t h e students have c r e a t e d their w o r k u s i n g similar t e c h n i q u e s t o t h o s e in p r e v i o u s years, each piece introduces a n e w a n d innovative element, f r o m c o p p e r - m a r k e d fabrics t o intricately w o v e n tapestries a n d blankets. C o m e into CityScape Gallery a n d witness a wide range of interesting textile art f o r m s c h o s e n f r o m a selection of the strongest pieces from each student's body of w o r k -- representative of w h a t t h e students d o t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o g r a m . This s h o w c e l e b r a t e s t h e s t u d e n t s as i n d i v i d u a l artists a n d gives praise t o t h e C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e Textile A r t s P r o g r a m . 0 May I June