444 Hegenberger RoadOakland, CA 94621
[email protected] WEAVING
LOOMA Guide from the Creativity Lab
Author Anna Milada Grossi
ContributorsClaire Tiffany-Appleton
Aaron Vanderwerff
Based on String Art Project
by Amy Dobras
Simple Weaving Loom created with a scrap wood board and nails1
mailto:[email protected]://lighthousecreativitylab.org/
About This Project Materials & Tools
Our Story
MATERIALS
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TOOLS
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This loom has different weaving methods to show varying complexities and results.
TIME: ≃ 30 minutes to construct
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The vertical thread is called WARP. The horizontal thread is called WEFT.
Thread is wrapped tightly around a row of evenly distanced nails.
A piece of cardboard is used to “comb down” the thread
Interdisciplinary and Real World Connections:
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Context: Before We Start...
Material Management
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How To Organise Tools & Tech Safely
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Weaving Projects for Schools Fiber Art, Text and Community Weaving Matrices
https://americantapestryalliance.org/tapestry-education/educational-articles-on-tapestry-weaving/14408-2/http://www.moonrain.ca/VisionWeaveTable.htmlhttp://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2015/09/02/weaving.html
Building the Loom
PREPARING THE LOOM
Notes
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http://www.theweavingloom.com/create-your-own-frame-loom-no-tools-necessary/http://www.theweavingloom.com/weaving-techniques/http://www.theweavingloom.com/how-to-make-a-cardboard-loom/http://www.instructables.com/id/Tabletop-weaving/http://www.instructables.com/id/Circle-Weaving/http://www.instructables.com/id/Weaving-with-Conductive-Thread-Clasped-Weft/
How To Weave
a plain weave 1.
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-Culture/History/Ethnic studies:
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Project Extensions
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Resources
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http://www.theweavingloom.com/weaving-techniques-using-cartooning-to-weave-a-picture/https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet/history-textiles-makers/https://www.mayanhands.org/pages/weaving-and-culturehttps://www.format.com/magazine/galleries/art/contemporary-artists-weavershttp://www.albersfoundation.org/teaching/anni-albers/on-weaving/#slide10https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/https://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/textile-artshttps://www.adafruit.com/product/1168