Finger Weaving

Finger Weaving can be taught in conjunction with the Feminist theory of art. Before the feminist movement, women were not considered artists. They were to stay at home and teach their children. They weren't considered useful for much else than this. The feminist movement allowed for women to become more apart of things and have careers that women were never allowed to have or considered to be. Women in the arts was one thing that changed drastically. Since this movement, things like quilting, weaving, and sewing, which had never been considered art have become an important art industry.

Here is a link to a website that has an extensive list of the quilting artists out their. Here are some examples of quilts, sewn art, and weaving that have been created as art:

These are so amazing! It is hard to imagine that these types of things weren't considered art for a long time.

A fun activity that corresponds to these is finger weaving. Here are some steps to follow to do it:

Have a discussion with the kids:
-Why is this considered a feminist art?
-What other things would be feminist art?
-What other things besides art represent women well?


Another fun thing for kids to do would help with a small patch work quilt. This can be connected to math by teaching them different shapes and how to create them. For example equilateral triangles have all equal sides as do squares. Both of these shapes can be used fairly easily in quilting.

Crocheting is also fun for kids and it is pretty easy to learn.