Weaving the World Together
Cultural Diversity in the Art room
Weaving is a great opportunity to talk about many cultures from around the world.
1st Grade - paper weaving
3rd Grade - Group Weaving
5th Grade - Gods Eye
Cultural Diversity Lesson
Art – Miss DiMaggio
Grade - 1, 3, 5 Lesson – Weaving
Throughout the students years at Oak Hill Academy they will learn a variety of different weaving techniques along with some of the history and background of weaving from different cultures and time periods. Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads or in our case paper are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Weaving is used to create textiles, depending on the type of threads, the cloth created can be used for many things, including rugs, art work or clothing. In China and Southeast Asia the weaving of silk from silkworm cocoons has been known since about 3 500 BCE. In 700 AD, horizontal looms and vertical looms could be found in many parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. One of the innovations of the Islamic Golden Age was the pit-treadle loom where pedals were added to operate heddles. In Europe the predominant fiber was wool, followed by linen, cotton was introduced to Sicily and Spain in the 800s.
Starting with basic paper weaving in first grade, the students will use two pieces of colored construction paper to produce a woven paper mat. Weaving is one of the most ancient forms of human creativity; baskets and textiles would not have been possible without weaving. This project will give students experience working with the basic concept of weaving. Students will further develop their weaving skills by working together to create an over scaled group paper weaving project in third grade. In fifth grade students use yarn to create a Gods Eye, a God's eye is a yarn weaving and a spiritual object. In Spanish the Ojo de Dios is woven with yarn and wood, often with several colors. The God's Eye is symbolic of the power of seeing and understanding that which is unknown and unknowable, the four points represent the elemental processes: earth, fire, air, and water. For the first time we are working together to make a giant group gods eye with tree branches and yarn.
Weaving is a traditional art activity that most children enjoy. So far this years group weaving projects were extremely successful, I am looking into getting a classroom loom to bring children together in a collaborative learning activity that provides a unique experience which will ignite curiosity and imagination. Weaving is fun, it’s challenging, and it enjoys a long, historic tradition across world cultures. It is also great for concentration and creativity, and weaving helps develop hand-eye coordination because it encourages children to use the visual information received to coordinate the movement of the hands. It isn’t an uncommon sight to see children really concentrate when they weave; there is often silence as they carefully move the material between the rods. Children can get very creative when it comes to weaving because there is really no right or wrong way of doing it, students might choose to use different objects or create patterns. The main goal of these lessons is to develop basic knowledge and gain experience with weaving. Students will produce a simple to more complex weaving project and will be able to discuss the basic vocabulary of weaving.
Art – Miss DiMaggio
Grade - 1, 3, 5 Lesson – Weaving
Throughout the students years at Oak Hill Academy they will learn a variety of different weaving techniques along with some of the history and background of weaving from different cultures and time periods. Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads or in our case paper are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Weaving is used to create textiles, depending on the type of threads, the cloth created can be used for many things, including rugs, art work or clothing. In China and Southeast Asia the weaving of silk from silkworm cocoons has been known since about 3 500 BCE. In 700 AD, horizontal looms and vertical looms could be found in many parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. One of the innovations of the Islamic Golden Age was the pit-treadle loom where pedals were added to operate heddles. In Europe the predominant fiber was wool, followed by linen, cotton was introduced to Sicily and Spain in the 800s.
Starting with basic paper weaving in first grade, the students will use two pieces of colored construction paper to produce a woven paper mat. Weaving is one of the most ancient forms of human creativity; baskets and textiles would not have been possible without weaving. This project will give students experience working with the basic concept of weaving. Students will further develop their weaving skills by working together to create an over scaled group paper weaving project in third grade. In fifth grade students use yarn to create a Gods Eye, a God's eye is a yarn weaving and a spiritual object. In Spanish the Ojo de Dios is woven with yarn and wood, often with several colors. The God's Eye is symbolic of the power of seeing and understanding that which is unknown and unknowable, the four points represent the elemental processes: earth, fire, air, and water. For the first time we are working together to make a giant group gods eye with tree branches and yarn.
Weaving is a traditional art activity that most children enjoy. So far this years group weaving projects were extremely successful, I am looking into getting a classroom loom to bring children together in a collaborative learning activity that provides a unique experience which will ignite curiosity and imagination. Weaving is fun, it’s challenging, and it enjoys a long, historic tradition across world cultures. It is also great for concentration and creativity, and weaving helps develop hand-eye coordination because it encourages children to use the visual information received to coordinate the movement of the hands. It isn’t an uncommon sight to see children really concentrate when they weave; there is often silence as they carefully move the material between the rods. Children can get very creative when it comes to weaving because there is really no right or wrong way of doing it, students might choose to use different objects or create patterns. The main goal of these lessons is to develop basic knowledge and gain experience with weaving. Students will produce a simple to more complex weaving project and will be able to discuss the basic vocabulary of weaving.