Yarn painting

My 1st grade students are studying Weather and I thought this would be a fun lesson to link to their Weather Unit. The Huichol People of Mexico create wonderful art using wooden boards coated with a layer of beeswax. They push yarn into the coating of wax to create their designs. The Sun and the Moon are prevalent in their designs. I am going to use linoleum tile with an adhesive coating on the back instead of the traditional materials. I divided the one square foot of tile (purchased at a…

Decoupage is a creative way to decorate any plastic, wood, glass or metal item. You can decorate with pictures cut out from old magazines, copies of photographs, wrapping paper and many other decorative papers. Wallpaper is a good choice to use when working with decoupage because it is thick and will not tear easily. ...

Embroidery is an art that cultivates a special sensibility that comes from using the hands to create something captivating. It can be considered a rhythmic composition assembled stitch after stitch.

My three DragonWing Arts students just finished 8 weeks of 'global art' projects. In our last class, while paint and glue were drying, I ...

Would you like to paint without using any paint? Try yarn painting!

☆ Mari Melody ☆ on Instagram: "How to make a yarn painting! Glueing yarn on canvas! You can probably use elmer’s glue, I just haven’t tried it! Some people said they use sticky sheets which i think are fun for a less secure but quicker mess free option Just don’t use super glue!! #sorryitsmari #yarnpainting #arthack #arttip #acrylicpainting #mixedmediaart #arttutorial"

Mess free yarn “paintings” are a fun family craft that is a great opportunity to use your yarn scraps in a fun new way. I

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DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

3850 likes, 54 comments. “24x24in made with hot glue and yarn! . Not my usual tattoo content but i started making these yarn paintings years ago and this is my most recent one<3 . . . . . . . .”

Image via WikipediaHere's a "cultural art" lesson my students recently completed.....it's called "Yarn Painting". This lesson idea came from a textbook called ARTTALK by Rosalind Ragans. The Huichol people live in Central Mexico and are known for their bright colorful yarn art. When creating their yarn paintings they cover a board with hot melted wax, then adhere the yarn before it dries. Sometimes they also use tree sap instead of wax for adhering the yarn. Needless to say we didn't have…

Written by Kate Curry I'm so excited to yarn-paint with you! This craft is something that can be very simple or be super detailed- it's up to you! All you'll need is some yarn, glue, scissors, and a canvas. Yarn painting is exactly what it sounds like; using yarn on a canvas to create a 'painting'. While researching this project, I've found that many historians agree that the origins of yarn painting can be traced back to the Huichol people, one of the native tribes of Mexico. Check out some…

“Inside Every Cloud” 8 x 10 inches. Yarn and acrylic. $85. SOLD More of my yarn art can be found at KALEID Gallery in downtown San Jose, California, on 4th street between City Hall and the MLK Library. Map A haiku: a cloud weighs heavy but the rain doesn’t fall far instead, a rainbow. …

Learn how to use scraps of yarn and contact paper to make your very own landscape inspired by the Huichol people of Mexico.