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…

East End Arts on Instagram: "ArtMEETS: Landscape Yarn Painting with @thepapernarwhal was so relaxing & joyful 😊. Thanks for teaching us a fun and accessible new art skill! #YarnArt #TorontoArt #EastToronto #EastEndArtsTO"

☆ 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"

Bridget Daly studied art in school focused on sculpture. She discovered Huichol yarn painting and now tells stories with her yarn art.

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

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

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

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…

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