PURPOSE

To experiment with paper or fibers

To understand warp and weft

To consider cultural aspects of weaving and fiber arts

INSTRUCTIONS

Use construction paper or inkjet paper, 8 1/2 x 11” or size of your choice.

CREATE WARP THREADS: Fold paper length wise in half. Cut paper into parallel strips about 3/4” thick, leaving edges uncut. Don’t cut all the way through. Then unfold your paper.

Tape your paper containing the ‘warp’ threads onto your table or working surface.

CREATE WEFT THREADS: Cut separate strips of paper between 1/2” and 3/4” thick.

WEAVE: Take your first strip of paper and weave it over strips 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.

Take your second strip of paper and weave it over strips 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.

Continue to alternate in this way. This is straight weaving.

EXPERIMENT

Try some variations in color and thickness of the weft thread-strips you weave.

Try some variations in over/under patterns you use to weave your weft thread-strips.

Try a second experiment by cutting your warp thread-strips with uneven edges.

YOU are THE WEAVER of DREAMS

BE INVENTIVE - CREATE NEW PATTERNS

EXPERIMENT WITH THE INTERACTION OF STRIPES

MAKE SOMETHING SPECIAL !!

GHANA

KENTE CLOTH