Emily O’Neil (b. 1989, Maine) is an artist and textile designer. She earned her BFA in textiles from RISD and since graduating has worked for fine artist Liz Collins and as a knitwear designer for Berroco Fine Yarns exploring hand-manipulated knitted structures, silhouettes and craftsmanship. She returned to Maine to pursue her own studio practice, start a small knitwear business and teach textile design at the Maine College of Art and RISD.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
TEXT 4817-01 - MACHINE KNITTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitTextiles
Subject Textiles
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
TEXT 4817-01
MACHINE KNITTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitTextiles
Subject Textiles
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: TH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Emily O'NeilLocation(s): College Building, Room 211; College Building, Room 210Enrolled / Capacity: 12Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
While learning about the technical possibilities of the manually operated knitting machine, students explore color, pattern, materials and structure. Finishing techniques, such as felting and dyeing are introduced. Through weekly assignments, students develop a sample library that serves as a resource for subsequent work. A final project involves planning and sampling for a final garment of the students own design, that is then executed at the end of the course. Consideration of the garment form, its proportion to the body, and the coherence of these elements are integrated into the course.
This course is a requirement for Sophomore Textiles Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Texti
TEXT 4817-02 - MACHINE KNITTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitTextiles
Subject Textiles
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
TEXT 4817-02
MACHINE KNITTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitTextiles
Subject Textiles
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: W | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PMInstructor(s): Emily O'NeilLocation(s): College Building, Room 510Enrolled / Capacity: 12Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
While learning about the technical possibilities of the manually operated knitting machine, students explore color, pattern, materials and structure. Finishing techniques, such as felting and dyeing are introduced. Through weekly assignments, students develop a sample library that serves as a resource for subsequent work. A final project involves planning and sampling for a final garment of the students own design, that is then executed at the end of the course. Consideration of the garment form, its proportion to the body, and the coherence of these elements are integrated into the course.
This course is a requirement for Sophomore Textiles Students.
