Laurie Carlson Steger began studying weaving at craft schools and earned a BFA in Textile Design from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA, USA. After reading about a new loom and workshop opportunity in a weaving magazine in 1995, she joined the TC jacquard loom workshop at Montclair State College, New Jersey. She graduated from the MFA Artisanry/Fibers (1998) at UMASS Dartmouth, focusing on weaving with fiber optic lighting and consulted in the field of smart textile applications. She has taught textile science at Boston area colleges and led workshops/lectures at weaving guilds, New England Weaving Seminar, Textile Society of America, HGA’s Convergence, and Complex Weavers Seminars. She is an exhibiting member of South End Wovens studio in the SoWa artist district of Boston, MA.
Weaving with Optical Fibers: Practical Techniques to Total Internal Reflection
Fiber optics see, transmit messages and carry multiple signals that can transform the fabrics we make, but there are technical protocols that challenge woven structures. Advanced development of LEDs and Plastic Optical Fibers streamline the process. This presentation demonstrates technical practices for working with fiber optics through drafts and samples. It also explores the potential for light to communicate a deeper message in fiber art.
This session will be captured for the Weavers Handshake, CW’s online, on-demand learning platform.