Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright is featured in this brief biography for automating the textile industry with a power loom.
Other
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: Hands on Crafts: Basketry
Explains what basket weaving is, how it is used, vocabulary terms, and some of the history of this craft. Includes a basket matching game, and a video of a teenager talking about how she learned to weave from her mother and grandmother.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Adela Akers
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Adela Akers. Akers worked as a weaver and the site, in addition to the biographical information, makes reference to her famous...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lenore Tawney
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lenore Tawney is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her weavings and weaving techniques (she switched over to weaving from sculpture).
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Unicorn Tapestries
The mythical beast, the unicorn, was depicted in tapestries of the 15th century. This website explores the unicorn tapestries in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art through detailed images. A fun way to explore medieval art.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: All T'oqapu Tunic
The All-T'oqapu Tunic is an example of the height of Andean textile fabrication and its centrality to Inka expressions of power. Read about the making of Andean textiles and their iconography.
California State University
Navaho Rug
A simple, but dynamic introductory weaving lesson that focuses on the art of the Navaho Native Americans. The lesson is well thought-out and includes references to children's literature to read as an introduction.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs
Simple instructional activity designed to help students learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
Other
African Craft: Small Loom Weaving
Directions on how to make a simple loom from a wooden board and dowel rods. This style is representative to a traditional African loom. Try a new way of weaving in your classroom.
Other
Kente Paper Weaving
A lesson plan that introduces young students to African textiles. This is a simple paper weaving instructional activity based on African Kente cloth. Includes instructional activity adaptations.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Finger Weave
Don't have a loom? No problem with this weaving idea. All you need is yarn and your fingers!
EL Education
El Education: One Weave at a Time
Students create an instructional guide to weaving that includes different types of weaving, different types and parts of looms, patterns, and digital photographs of students weaving a bag.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Kay Sekimachi
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Kay Sekimachi is described here along with information on her contributions to art through weaving.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Irvin L. Trujillo
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Irvin L. Trujillo is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with weaving (including his famous "The Hook and the Spider").
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Art Weaving
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a quiz on the craft and techniques of weaving.
Other
Card Weaving
This site shows how to weave a strap from the making of the cards to how to use them for weaving.
BBC
Bbc: History: Edmund Cartwright (1743 1823)
A summary of inventor Edmund Cartwright's (1743-1823 CE) life including details on many of his failed inventions. Archived.
Other
Native American Crafts Unit
Teach your students how to make some crafts that Native American children might have used for their toys.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Florence Riggs
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Florence Riggs is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her weaving (Navajo).
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Consuelo Jiminez Underwood
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her weaving and work with fiber arts.
Curated OER
Alien Travel Guide: The History of Weaving
Site provides a walk through the ages in textile development. Includes quite a bit on the loom innovations and developments of the textile industry.
Curated OER
Doncho
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.