Submitted by Christianne Myers, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract
This research project introduces students to using digital museum collections, project management and budgeting. Using a museum artifact, students propose a step-by-step build process for adapting the artifact for stage purposes, provide working drawings, and source the materials with an estimated budget.
Read MoreFor an introductory sewing and design course, the students build their own plush toys. Using a simple given pattern, they must design their own toy and alter the pattern or create new pieces to accomplish this. They must utilize the sewing techniques taught in class and decide what types of hand or machine stitch will be best as they plan their project. The successful student creates a sewing plan to organize themselves, but allows room for creative experimentation as they go.
Students create a quilt sampler composed of 12 fabric squares to demonstrate a variety of hand-sewing and machine-sewing techniques learned in the first class sessions of Costume Construction class.