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Weaving
Grade Level:
Core group of fifth graders working with
artist-in-residence, Sandra Hinderliter
Materials Needed:
6 x 14 inch cardboard
Bags of unspun, uncarded, not yet dyed natural wool
Beads
Objects from nature such as twigs, small pine cones
Kool-aid
Carding paddles
Hand spinners
Plastic needles
Straight pins
Squares of corrugated cardboard
Cotton warp and crochet cotton
Scissors
Objectives of the entire
week:
Students will gain a
unique knowledge of the history of traditional weaving and see how to
do many kinds of weaving, from harness looms to cardboard of various
sizes.
- Students will see carding and spinning of wool and have a chance
to participate in the process.
- Students will see samples of many types of traditional weavings.
- Students will create a small sample
of weaving on their own.
Core Group Objectives:
To have 14 of the top art
students in 5th grade create their own weaving from yarn that they have
carded, spun, and dyed themselves, and from any natural fibers and
objects.
To have these same students create a
miniature weaving using a 3 inch square of corrugated cardboard,
straight pins, and crochet cotton or cotton warp.
Procedure:
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Day 1
Students come to the art room during their 30 minute activity period
per day. Introductions are made and teacher discusses weaving in general
with them and they talk about the weaving they made in art class the
previous year. We review procedure, vocabulary, etc. Mrs. Hinderliter
talks to the students about traditional weaving methods, and discusses
processes, all the way from shearing of sheep to the weaving process.
She will show students the wool she brought with her and talk about
where she obtained it and any processes it went through to get to this
point. She will show students how to card tufts of wool and each student
takes his or her wool and works with it. Mrs. Hinderliter will also show
students how to spin yarn. This will be more difficult and may take us
into the next day.
Day 2
Mrs. Hinderliter works with students who need to finish spinning. A
discussion about natural dyes follows. Mrs. Hinderliter will talk about
chemical dyes versus natural dyes. This will lead to discussion of
natural fibers versus synthetic fibers. We will talk about what some of
the natural dyes have been throughout the years (plants, etc.) and how
we can use them. ( If we had time, we would try some of these
methods-onion skin, berries.) Mrs. Hinderliter will show the students
how to mix up glass containers of Kool-aid for our dyeing
process. After students have carded and spun their wool, they choose one
or two colors of Kool-aid and put their wool into containers.
SAMA note: The students complete
the project by using the yarn for their weavings and include other found
objects from nature.
Southern Alleghenies
Museum of Art
www.sama-art.org
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Weaving
Lesson By:
Cambria Heights Elementary
Kathy Seymour |
