An intensive skills class to cover basics in crochet, knitting, macramé, and frame-loom weaving. This class is an introduction to a range of techniques associated with fiber arts. Through readings and discussions students will learn how artists who work with fiber address issues around process and material, as well as ideas around labor, value, sexual politics, and political activism. In addition to hands-on learning, there will be class discussions around reading materials from the curators, artists, and academics on various aspects of fiber art.