Fiber Arts Sheep to Shawl (PaCE)
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Job Location:
Olympia, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Program in Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) seeks a part-time Adjunct Faculty member to teach the Fiber Arts: Sheep to Shawl certificate during the 202627 academic year. These hands-on courses will guide students through the full fiber processfrom raw fleece to finished textileintegrating technical skill development historical and cultural context and contemporary fiber arts practices. This certificate includes coursework equivalent to: Fiber Preparation and Spinning Yarn (4 credits) Dyeing Yarn (4 credits) Weaving on a Coast Salish Loom (4 credits) These courses will introduce students to fiber selection cleaning and preparation (skirting washing carding combing) spinning dyeing (natural and/or synthetic) weaving or knitting and finishing techniques. Instruction should also address sustainability in fiber production ethical sourcing and the cultural traditions and communities connected to fiber arts. The successful candidate will design a studio-based learning environment that supports skill acquisition creativity collaboration and reflective practice. This is a 3-quarter adjunct faculty position. Candidates must be able to teach in-person with some asynchronous online work. Each applicant should submit a cover letter that explicitly addresses the various components of this position description. Successful applicants will give attention to the ways in which they meet each of the Minimum Qualifications and any of the Preferred Qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Fiber Arts Textile Arts Studio Art Craft Studies or a closely related field; or a Masters degree in any field. Demonstrated expertise in fiber processing from raw fleece through finished textile (e.g. spinning dyeing weaving knitting) Experience teaching studio-based courses workshops or community classes Demonstrated commitment to equity inclusion and culturally responsive teaching practices
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Fiber Arts Textile Arts Studio Art or related field Professional experience as a practicing fiber artist craftsperson or textile educator Experience with natural dye processes and sustainable fiber practices Familiarity with regional fiber traditions small-scale farming or fiber production systems Experience teaching hybrid or online courses Experience working with diverse student populations including first-generation and nontraditional students
The Program in Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) seeks a part-time Adjunct Faculty member to teach the Fiber Arts: Sheep to Shawl certificate during the 202627 academic year. These hands-on courses will guide students through the full fiber processfrom raw fleece to finished textileintegrating technical skill development historical and cultural context and contemporary fiber arts practices. This certificate includes coursework equivalent to: Fiber Preparation and Spinning Yarn (4 credits) Dyeing Yarn (4 credits) Weaving on a Coast Salish Loom (4 credits) These courses will introduce students to fiber selection cleaning and preparation (skirting washing carding combing) spinning dyeing (natural and/or synthetic) weaving or knitting and finishing techniques. Instruction should also address sustainability in fiber production ethical sourcing and the cultural traditions and communities connected to fiber arts. The successful candidate will design a studio-based learning environment that supports skill acquisition creativity collaboration and reflective practice. This is a 3-quarter adjunct faculty position. Candidates must be able to teach in-person with some asynchronous online work. Each applicant should submit a cover letter that explicitly addresses the various components of this position description. Successful applicants will give attention to the ways in which they meet each of the Minimum Qualifications and any of the Preferred Qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Fiber Arts Textile Arts Studio Art Craft Studies or a closely related field; or a Masters degree in any field. Demonstrated expertise in fiber processing from raw fleece through finished textile (e.g. spinning dyeing weaving knitting) Experience teaching studio-based courses workshops or community classes Demonstrated commitment to equity inclusion and culturally responsive teaching practices
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Fiber Arts Textile Arts Studio Art or related field Professional experience as a practicing fiber artist craftsperson or textile educator Experience with natural dye processes and sustainable fiber practices Familiarity with regional fiber traditions small-scale farming or fiber production systems Experience teaching hybrid or online courses Experience working with diverse student populations including first-generation and nontraditional students
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Puget Sounders can earn their sheepskins at The Evergreen State College. The public liberal arts and sciences college, the largest of its type in Washington state, offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as graduate-level programs in environmental studies, public administrat ... View more
