Anni and Josef Albers move to teach at the Black Mountain College in North Carolina. By utilizing synthetic and natural fibers, Anni Albers created a new vocabulary in textiles, bringing her work out of the realm of craft and establishing textiles as a fine art. The Albers contributed to the dissolution of the hierarchy that elevated fine arts above craft. The principles of "practice before theory", Learning by doing", and "study, not art" allowed art to be recognized as an experience rather than a commodity or product.