Study Abroad & Travel Courses
Bring your creative practice to places you never imagined with a semester abroad, exchange program, or travel course.
Study AbroadFibers Faculty & Administrators within the Department of Three-Dimensional Arts (3D Arts).
Erica Vautrinot, '24 BFA, Fibers
Picking Daisies, Natural dyes on cotton, 52" x 38", 2024
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On the sunny side with artist and alumnus Andy Li
Andy Li in his Cambridge studio.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
- Alumni in the News
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“On a bright afternoon late last week, Andy Li, BFA ’12, busied himself at his sewing machine in his Cambridge studio, prepping for the biggest show of his life. If he was sweating the pressure, he didn’t show it. As sunny as the day outside, Li’s bright demeanor seemed to suggest he couldn’t if he tried. “I’m a glass half full kind of guy,” he laughed, perhaps selling himself short. Li’s cup perpetually overfloweth, as Boston is soon to discover.
Li is one of three Boston-based artists to be featured at the Charlestown Navy Yard as part of the Boston Public Art Triennial, a brand-new citywide affair set to launch officially on Thursday. His project is called “Today is The Day,” and it sounds a note of perpetual optimism in trying times.”
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From Laos to Mexico: Student Travel Courses Emphasize Craft and Sustainability
MassArt students collaborate with global artists and designers on once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences.
Embroidery workshop with Esteban Rodriguez and Virginia Alverez during the Threads of Oaxaca travel course. Photo by Jenine Shereos.
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In the first few weeks of 2025, two groups of MassArt students spent their winter break engaging with local artisans in Laos and Mexico.
Written by Rachael Dubinsky
In the northern villages of Laos, students travelled with Fashion Design Chair Jennifer Varekamp to work alongside local artisans through the social enterprise, Ma Té Sai, on the preservation of craft and culture. They also explored the unique natural landscape of Laos through a boat trip along the Mekong River, a scenic bike tour of Luang Prabang, walks in the villages, and visits to Buddhist Temples and other historic sites.
Evening boat cruise in Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in Laos. Photo by Emi Weir
Natural Dying Workshop Ban Nyanyang during the travel course, Laos: A Journey Into Culture and Craft. Photo by Jenn Varekamp.
Embroidery Workshop w/ Lanten Group at Ban Phiengngam. Photo by Jenn Varekamp.
In Oaxaca, Mexico, students travelled with Fibers Program Area Chair Jenine Shereos to collaborate with a community of textile artists. The group participated in hands-on learning through studio visits, conversations, demos and workshops focusing on natural dyes, weaving, embroidery, and papermaking in the context of cultural and environmental sustainability.
Ana-Sofia Sarmiento and Francesca Santiago grind chochineal the traditional way at the natural dye workshop at BII Dauu Cooperative in Teotitlan. Photo by Jenn Varekamp.
Visit to a textile studio in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec during the travel course, Threads of Oaxaca .
Through MassArt’s International Education Center, students have a variety of opportunities to study abroad and enroll in travel courses. By immersing themselves in new ideas, approaches, and techniques — while exploring different geographies and cultures — students are inspired by global artists and designers on a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.
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MassArt Alumni and Friends Gather for Art-Filled Winter Getaway in the Berkshires
MassArt alumni and friends gathered in the Berkshires for an inspiring weekend of art, connection, and discussions on creativity.
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Josie Natarajan, '24 BFA, Fibers
Many-Flowered Heart, woven wool and cotton, 2024
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Alumnus Emily Tirella’s Secondhand Crafts Store Featured in Boston Globe
- Alumni in the News
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The Boston Globe recently featured MassArt alumnus Emily Tirella, who was inspired to address high cost of art materials, especially reusable ones, by starting her own secondhand crafts store, Make & Mend, in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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