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World Building: Designing Characters and World They Live In — DES2109.01

Instructor: Tilly Grimes
Days & Time: MO 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

Every fictional universe has its own history, culture, geography, and ecology that act as a backdrop to the narratives that inhabit it.  This course will investigate the relationship between such a fantastical place and its characters 鈥 with a particular emphasis on the philosophy and symbology of the characters and their clothes.

Clothes: Reduce, Reuse, Redux — DES2108.01

Instructor: Tilly Grimes
Days & Time: TU 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 2

A sustainable design process with found clothing 

Every year, roughly 92 million tons of clothing end up in landfills. This course seeks to support students rescuing our cast-offs by upcycling fast fashion. Students will explore how to deconstruct garments, rethink their intention, and reconstruct them anew.