Announcement

Design Professor Contributes to Fiber Art Book Series

Book cover titled "Wearable Art" featuring a person draped in a dark blue textured garment against a matching background.

Susan Taber Avila, professor of design, has made invaluable contributions to a new book series on fiber art. “Artistry in Fiber” by Anna Lee and E. Ashley Rooney is a three-book series which includes a volume titled “Wearable Art” featuring a foreward by Avila. In addition, examples of Avila’s work appear in all three books.

Published by Schiffer Publishing, the series also includes “Wall Art” which features work by Gyongy Laky (professor emeritus) and “Sculpture.” ”Wearable Art” also includes work by Rebecca Wendlandt (Design alumna). 

The acclaimed series invites readers to re-examine fiber art through a multifaceted contemporary lens.

Announcement

Highlights of Susan Taber Avila’s work in “Artistry in Fiber” Series

Sculptural fiber-art piece titled "Garden Party" with layered green and red fabric petals in a bowl shape.

Here are some samples of work by Professor Susan Taber Avila which are includes in the “Artistry in Fiber” series. The images are courtesy of Schiffer Publishing.