Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Kay Sekimachi
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Kay Sekimachi is described here along with information on her contributions to art through weaving.
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African Craft: Small Loom Weaving
Directions on how to make a simple loom from a wooden board and dowel rods. This style is representative to a traditional African loom. Try a new way of weaving in your classroom.
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Dick Blick Art Materials: Multicultural Lesson Plans
Twelve teacher-tested lesson plans to integrate art from around the world into your classroom. Each activity comes with a list of materials you'll need, easy-to-follow explanations, and examples.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Irvin L. Trujillo
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Irvin L. Trujillo is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with weaving (including his famous "The Hook and the Spider").
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
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Mayan Culture: Maya Weavers
Explore the world of Mayan weaving with this colorful site! Provides photos of this ancient art, as well as links to more information on symbols, weaving techniques, materials, and more.
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Common Threads Unraveling the World of Textiles
Through the examination of two textiles from opposite sides of the world you will go in-depth to reveal how fiber arts can tell us more about people in other cultures.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Show Your Colors and Make Freedom Bracelets
Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Claire Zeisler
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Claire Zeisler is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with fiber arts and the weaving process.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Textiles of the North American Southwest
This site explores the weaving traditions of the Native American and Hispanic peoples of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. A gallery of artifacts, timeline, map glossary, and textual descriptions are included. This is a...
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Find the Design
The designs found in Moroccan weaving and textiles often come from things of everyday life or from basic geometric shapes. Given on this site are seven examples of common designs for you to explore and enjoy.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Art Weaving
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a quiz on the craft and techniques of weaving.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Florence Riggs
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Florence Riggs is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her weaving (Navajo).
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Consuelo Jiminez Underwood
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her weaving and work with fiber arts.
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Descendants of the Incas
The "Weavings" section of this excellent website offers the following options for in-depth study: "Making and Dyeing Yarn", "Weavers and their Looms", "Chinchero Weaving", "Learning to Weave", and "Patterns of Chinchero". Click on a...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Artistic Expressions
Metis women are known for their skills in beading, quilling embroidery and finger weaving. Traditional arts and contemporary artists and their art is recognized through video, print and visual files.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Pairing the Odyssey With Contemporary Works
Contains plans for two lessons that relate Homer's "The Odyssey" to more contemporary works like "Running Out of Summer" by Peter E. Morgan and the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" In addition to objectives and standards, this...
California State University
Navaho Rug
A simple, but dynamic introductory weaving lesson that focuses on the art of the Navaho Native Americans. The lesson is well thought-out and includes references to children's literature to read as an introduction.
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The Dreaming
Public art is a fun way to bring a community together. "The Dreaming" offers a vision of a neighborhood in Washington D.C. that wanted weave its members together through a visual experience. You are invited to help be a part of this...
Curated OER
Weaving Kijoka Banana Fiber Cloth
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
Curated OER
Native American Burlap Weaving
Twelve teacher-tested lesson plans to integrate art from around the world into your classroom. Each activity comes with a list of materials you'll need, easy-to-follow explanations, and examples.
University of California
Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
This is an illustrated comprehensive overview of Native American basket types. Discusses different styles and what they are used for.
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Native Web: Miguel Andrango, Maestro Del Telar
Indigenous artisan, Miguel Andrango, is described as the "master of the loom." Miguel, and others like him in the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador create traditional weavings with the dying method of what is called a backstrap loom....
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