Lou Cabeen in the classroom

Today I had a lovely visit with Lou Cabeen, an artist and surface design professor at the University of Washington. Lou will be one of the presenters at the upcoming SDA Washington Symposium on March 3-4. She has such an interesting perspective, as both a fine artist and an academic. We talked and talked and talked about dye chemistry, the set up at the UW, and fiber in the art world. I think we could have gone on all day.

The excuse for our visit was for me to see the class set up for surface design in the art building on campus. I love my cozy little studio but I am definitely jealous of their space and facility. What I wouldn’t give for one of those long tables sometimes! And the exhaust hood! And that sink! It’s definitely to “dye” for.

the work tables

the long, long washout sink

the dye room!