Year 1 - Art and design
Weaving using everyday objects as a frame
Watery weavings: introducing textiles
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Unit Summary
Pupils learn the principles of weaving and develop their manipulative skills through fastening fabric based materials. They investigate and explore the principle of textile construction and gain sensory experience of textile materials.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make a weaving using an everyday object as a loom.
Key Notes
- Artists can make looms from everyday objects and found objects.
- A shuttle can be used to carry the weft threads through the warp threads.
- Artists might choose to follow their design closely, or change their mind about some elements.
Vocabulary To Learn
- everyday object: something that we use or see regularly in our daily lives
- threads: thin pieces of string or material, often used for sewing or making things like weavings
- shuttle: a tool used to carry the weft thread through the warp threads
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Looms cannot be made from everyday objects.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists can make looms from everyday objects and found objects. A shuttle can be used to carry the weft threads through the warp threads.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'everyday object'
something that we use or see regularly in our daily lives.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Looms cannot be made from everyday objects. Correction: Remind children that looms can be made on a wide variety of frames, including found sticks or paper plates.
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