Master of Fine Arts in Art - Studio Art (Fiber)

California State University - Long Beach

The Fiber Area includes a weaving room with floor looms and tapestry weaving equipment, a dye kitchen, a papermaking room including a Reina paper beater, and an outdoor working space. We also have space and equipment for a variety of surface design techniques such as silkscreen and sculptural techniques such as felting and basketry. Sewing machines, dress forms, rug tufting guns, and many other tools are available for classroom use. For BFA students in Fiber, we offer a comprehensive roadmap of classes that begins with several core techniques such as dyeing, surface design, knitting, crochet, sewing, and 3-dimensional forms. Students advance into more complex, content-driven courses that include off-loom sculptural techniques, experimental garments, textile politics, and weaving. MFA students come to the Fiber Area at CSULB to deepen their studio practice, challenge their ways of working, and expand their research methods. They have full access to the studios and equipment in our area as well as a dedicated studio space. Mentorship is emphasized through one-on-one studio visits, interdisciplinary critique classes, and committee work with faculty from across the school. There are many opportunities to exhibit work in the School of Art Galleries as well as venues around the Long Beach area.