ART 118 Yarn Bag Weaving
This course introduces the three-dimensional Native art of weaving in the Great Lakes region, with a focus on yarn bags. This course explores traditional and contemporary expressions of the historical and cultural factors as reflected in the weaving of yarn bags. The course begins with setting up the two-stick loom. The weft and warp of traditional weavings with larger looms are compared to the two-stick method. The techniques of making an Ojibwe woven yarn bag, often called a twined bag, are explored as well as the more contemporary construction of yarn bags with synthetic fibers.