Mexican yarn art

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…

Traditional Huichol bead art. Most recently, 5th grade finished up these Huichol inspired yarn paintings. The Huichol are native Americ...

Vintage Mod 1970 Mexican yarn art plaque wall hanging. Neon Pink, red, orange, yellow, blue. Dove and daisies. Boho, flower power.

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…

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Kids will love making these Cinco de Mayo crafts, perfect for a Mexican theme party! It is a fun way to learn about their Latin heritage

Give your fine motor skills a workout with brightly colored yarn paintings inspired by Huichol folk art of Mexico. Manipulate colorful lines into cactus, plants, and flowers on a wooden panel. $5 off...

My 1st grade students are studying Weather and I thought this would be a fun lesson to link to their Weather Unit. The Huichol Peop...

Huichol Art Yarn Painting Nierika / Mexican Folk Art

I made this at a Mexican yarn art workshop led by Francisco Losa at the Creative Alliance.

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

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Mexican yarn painting

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. ...