Are you visually literate? This course will enable students to navigate our image-rich society by focusing on the role of textiles in contemporary art and culture. Themes such as narrative, community, identity and activism (or in this case, Craftivism) will be explored through the lens of fabric. Reading Text(iles) will integrate hands-on creation of textiles with critical analysis of images and text. The course will culminate in a project where students use textiles to serve social purpose. As such, students must consider how an everyday medium like fabric might be used as a means of art-making, communication and social change.