Unit 3: Cultural Arts with Textiles
Duration of Days: 20
Students will know textile crafts can be made using numerous tools and techniques.
Students will know textile crafts can have decorative and/or functional purposes.
Students will know textile crafts can have cultural significance.
Students will create a variety of functional and decorative items.
Students will demonstrate an understand of papers long history connected to the earliest civilizations
Students will demonstrate papers versatility by manipulating it for various artistic effects.
Students will examine the use of textiles in various cultural contexts.
Students will design a textile craft that uses various textile craft methods.
Students will use elements and principles of design in the textile craft creation process.
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlocking Strands: Weaving, Wrapping, Knotting, and Global Fiber Traditions | 10 |
| 2 | Saturation and Submersion: Resist-Dyeing and Cultural Textile Patterns | 10 |