(G2,G3) Experiments in Weaving

For this project we decided to look at pictures of medieval tapestries and learned how tapestries were made

by weaving threads together on a loom.
We used a tapestry template and practiced weaving by "warp" threads in tension, so "weft" threads 

can be woven back and forth between them.
On of the most important tapestries in Europe are a series of seven called "The Hunt of the Unicorn" dating from 1495-1505. These seven tapestries illustrate the sequence of the hunt, ending with the capture of the unicorn.

   

We glued a fabric sheet on the template to represent the appearance of the dying wool.

Dyes were made from berries, roots and fruit. The colors most often used were

yellow, red, and blue. 

Students added medieval imagery to the background. 

Using metallic fabric to illustrate that old metallic thread was used in medieval

tapestries. 

We discussed how tapestries were an art form of their own like paintings or sculpture.

Images of animals, people, and plant-life were depicted in vivid color and detail.

Using a variety of fabric to illustrate the richness of the design in the tapestries.