Weaving

With tonight being the second evening for Breathe the sessions are still getting started and being introduced to everyone, so again stations were set up with a variety of activities. 

The station I was put in charge of was weaving strips of fabric to produce large squares which could then go towards the jesters costumes. First we prepared lengths of ribbon specific to each actors waist and leg measurements so when the volunteers arrived they would have a base to work onto. Using strips of fabric, ribbons and trimmings we asked for lengths to be pinned to the base strips which we could then machine in place before beginning the weaving process. As my photos show below the variety in materials used is really effective for introducing different textures and colours. 

The next stage to think about is how you could actually now use these sections of weaving. This is because although all strips are woven together, there is nothing holding them in place so would need to be backed before it can then be shaped, cut into or manipulated to match the specific designs.