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Reverse Weaving Project for Elementary Art Classes
$5.00
Introduce fiber arts and weaving in your elementary art class with this reverse weaving project designed with first graders and older in mind.
Introduce your elementary art students to the art technique weaving with this one-day reverse weaving project. Designed for first-grade art students but perfect up to 3rd grade, teach your students about the art of weaving by reverse weaving using burlap.
Students are introduced to artwork by textile artist, Gunta Stolzl, before removing strings from the weft of the burlap and playing with individual strings to create an interesting design. This weaving art lesson is the prefect intro into fiber arts because it is quick, simple, and can be completed in one day.
All in all this art history lesson pack includes:
- Lesson plan (big idea, objectives, US national standards, instructions, and more, 5 pages)
- Teacher notes (1 page)
- PowerPoint presentation (15 slides)
- Demo video (7 minutes)
- Project guide (2 pages)
- Gunta Stolzl early finisher art activity (3 pages)
- Art project checklist (1 page)
First grade elementary art students through third grade elementary art students walk through all of the steps of creating a work of art from learning about weaving and sewing in art, about the artist, Gunta Stolzl, creating their own reverse weaving design, and mounting it on construction paper to display it.
This weaving art lesson pack is fun, engaging, and adaptable to a wide range of art students. Get everything you need to teach this lesson even if you have no experience. Grab another great weaving lesson here to introduce elementary art student to weaving.
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