For our last two days of class, we tie dyed shirts! I showed them a few tying techniques. Some students tried those, while some experimented with others! Here's a picture of a few of these shirts. It has been a fun and exiting school year with my students. Have a great summer, and see you in August!!
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I can't believe it's almost the end of the year! The school year definitely flew by! For our last long project, we created weavings. I got the opportunity to show my students pictures of the weaving process from my trip to the highlands of Guatemala. Students learned how time-consuming the weaving process is, and how the community collaborates to create weavings in Guatemala. I introduced students to a few basic weaves and some more advanced ones, including the diagonal weave and the rya weave. Then student sketched out their designs, and wove away!
In between the last few longer projects, I had my students do a short project that they could give to their Moms on Mother's Day! Students created various yarn weavings called God's Eyes, which traditionally serve as spiritual objects and symbols for the Huichol people of Western Mexico. Students made ones of different sizes using yarn on bamboo skewers, popsicle sticks and toothpicks. Once they finished their individual pieces, they tied them together in a mobile.
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