Middle school textile art projects

Towards the end of each semester, in an attempt to keep the 8th grade classes challenged, I include some 3-d assignments. Here are just a few. The fiber coil pots start out a bit difficult, but once the students get the hang of the rhythm of the stitches, they tend to turn out beautifully. We usually complete these before the holidays so they can take them home and use as gifts. In the spring, students create a paper mache letter and a plaster mask. The letters are constructed from tag board…

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I spent a decent amount of time this fall teaching some kids to sew a bit. On paper and on fabric. Though the self portrait projects can be simply BEAUTIFUL, many students just weren't into it because it takes some perseverance. But, they did seem to enjoy creating a stuffed pillow shaped like a cute monster. They custom painted fabric, traced out what shape pillow they wanted, used some Heat N Bond to create iron on patches. They used those for eyes and whatever else they wanted. Much like…

My middle school kiddos are in love with this project! Thanks to Cassie Stephens string art lesson! After learning the process I decided to...

Mrs. Christina Barrientos engages students through various projects, encourages self-expression.

In 6th grade, we talked about how colors can evoke emotions. For example, red can mean love or anger. The students took self portraits with ...

Ciao! Last Thursday, my mama and I returned from a whirlwind trip to Italy...photo and video heavy blog post to come. Over the past weekend, as I was scrolling through my endless photos of Rome, Florence and Venice, I decided to recreate some of my favorite memories in the form of postcard-sized needle felt. It was super simple to do...although, like all needle felting projects, it is time consuming. However, I love to sit, relax, watch something that doesn't require too much focus (anyone…

Wool felting landscape middle school art lesson.