Senegalese Weaving

This art project is influenced from weavers in Senegal.  I first introduced the concept of weaving to my students with an old folktale from senegal and explained how weaving got its significance. A boy named Juntel secretly watched on as a Jinn, a divine spirit, wove with a loom. After many days of watching his technique Juntel took the loom back to his home. There he introduced it to his village. A weaver from then on was seen as a person who could connect with spirits. Weavers can be seen nowadays perfecting and selling their craft at markets. 

What you'll need for this project: Cardboard, Scissors, and yarn

Step 1: Make notches in the cardboard both at the top and bottom

Step 2: Attach yarn to each end of the notches 

Step 3: Begin to weave remaining yarn through the attached yarn. As seen from this image  

             

Step 4: Continue rotating under and over with every string until there is no more room. 

And voilà you have finished!

-Mme.Skoog