This class explores the intersections of textile work in relation to the body. Students will engage with various forms of construction, including tapestries, inflatables, and the creation of soft objects. We will focus on the collision of traditional craftsmanship with global trajectories in contemporary art, viewed through the lens of somatic experience. Through hands-on workshops, students will develop technical skills such as natural/synthetic fabric dyeing, sewing, weaving, and collage. These methods will be implemented into the students’ sculptures and tactile works. Students will research artists who have pushed the boundaries of the medium—including Senga Nengudi, Hannah Woo, Sheila Pepe, and Ann Hamilton—to harness these influences in their own practice. The class combines artist presentations and short readings with prompt-driven projects that lead to independent work. Collectively, we will follow the lunar transits and create individual textile moon books, adding a page to it every week.