TDS-803: Culture/Craft-Seika Kyoto Unv

In this course a select group of students will experience Japanese culture and craft through a trip to Kyoto, a city as rich in it's history and tradition as it is forward thinking. Here students will participate in a series of hands-on workshops, lectures, and outings in cooperation with Seika University. Upon returning to ArtCenter, the students will use their newfound knowledge and insight to reexamine Southern Californian design. As a hybrid of Surface and Product Design, students will develop both a design pattern and home good product, with the unique opportunity to develop pattern and product side by side. They will also learn the history and tradition of textile design, and product development techniques with an eye towards cultural sensitivity and expression.