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Acting Ensemble: TBA — DRA4395.01

Instructor: Jenny Rohn
Days & Time: Tu 7:00PM-10:00PM, W 2:10PM-5:50PM
Credits: 4

The Polish theater director Jerzy Grotowski defined his theory of 鈥減oor theatre鈥 as the theatre that values the body of the actor and its relation with the spectator. Poor Theatre used the simplest of sets, costumes,lighting and props requiring the actors to employ all of their skills to transform a space into other imaginative worlds.

Resisting The Stitch — DRA4027.01

Instructor: Richard MacPike
Days & Time: FR 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

This class is an exploration in fabric modification through the use of dyes and various stitched resist techniques often referred to as shibori. Students will learn to work with acid, direct, cold process, union, and natural dyes. Concurrently students will learn a variety of resist techniques such as kanoko, mokume, orinui, makinui, karamatsu, boshi, arashi, itajime, adire eleso, and katano which create patterns and designs on fabrics when dyed and/or overdyed.