By Deanne Revel

By Pablo Serrano-Otero

Fibers students showcased their work and the production process of fiber-making at the Fibers Open Studio, Feb. 18 at Pepe Hall. Students set up demonstrations in weaving, silkscreen and digital printing.

Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Molly McGowan, a third-year art history major from Milwakee, Wisconsin, reads a sewn paper booklet about the fibers department. Photo by Deanne Revel

Jessica Keller, a second-year fibers major from Fort-Worth, Texas, dries a printed fabric designed for the Savannah company, Satchel. "I've been playing with color," she said. "The theme is interweaving branches." Photo by Deanne Revel

Claire Schoninger, a fibers graduate candidate from Lexington, Kentucky, demonstrates the Jaquard Loom machine. Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Photo by Deanne Revel

Christine Sellers, a fourth-year fibers major from Baton Rouge, La., stands by her digital print paper. Sellers used Photoshop to design the pattern. "I took flowers and went crazy." Photo by Deanne Revel

Students use Adobe programs like Photoshop and Illustrator to design patterns for paper. Photo by Deanne Revel

Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Each classroom in Pepe displayed student work from different fibers courses. Photo by Deanne Revel

Melissa Sixma, a third-year fibers major, demonstrates the process of silkscreen to students. Photo by Deanne Revel

Second-year fibers major Elizabeth Bender of Kansas City, Mo. and third-year fibers major Abby Westman of New Orleans, La. demonstrate the process of wet felting. Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

First-year photography major Desiree Morales of Miami, Fla. looks at fibers graduate student work. Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Morales and first-year graphic design major Eduardo Espinoza of Dallas, Texas take part of graduate fibers major Abigail Kokai's interactive installation, which weaves together addresses and personal stories. Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

Espinoza tries his hand at weaving on a loom. Photo by Pablo Serrano-Otero

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