Weaving Tissue and found objects with Ellen Kochansky

K-1-2 Grades

DISCUSSION: Look at several examples of Ellen Kochansky's  work

Weaving? How is weaving art? 

What is weaving? 

Art A: how would this art feel? 

Is there a pattern? 

What is the pattern of this weave? 

Why did the artist name this piece riverdance? Nancy Curry

How to Weave: Over under, over under

Under over, under over

ARTIST: Ellen Kochansky

American textile designer

owns and designs for EKO. 

From rural South Carolina, 

she has made quilts and textile art for over 30 years. 

She has served as an American Canvas panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and as a trustee of the American Crafts Council. 

Her works are in many public and private institutions including the Museum of Art + Design in NY, and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC.

PREPARATION: Create looms in advance (one per student):

Step 1: cutting 12x18 black construction paper down to 12x12 square

Step 2: Gently bend them and cut strips one inch from top bottom and sides.  

MATERIALS: 

Looms

Chenille stems

Glue

Found objects

Yarn

Fabric

PROJECT: 

Weaving with Tissue paper

Step 1: grab loom and tissue strips

` Step 2: begin weaving by going over and under stems

Step 3: with you next tissue strip go under over the stems

Step 4: return to over under

Step 5: return to under over

Step 6: embellish the weave using found objects like our artist

Step 7: glitter station

Step 8: glue on yarn 

Step 9: glue on fabric, glitter, beads, pom poms, feathers