2. Description
The following slides are illustrating the
occupation of Weaving mats. Some
pictures were taken at Craft and Care
facility where elderly come together to
create crafts and spend time with one
another. I chose to show weaving as a
craft because it is a way for people to
do, be, become, belong. Weaving is
one among many crafts we do to bring
people together by helping showing
other people how to do it. It brings a
sense of being part of something and
belong to a group or society.
3. Coffee time
Weaving is a way to bring people
together. This is two elderly woman
having a coffee at Craft & Care
before they begin weaving.
5. Materials
There are many materials used to
weave such as cotton and wool. At
craft and care, they were on a tight
budget and made use of the free off-
cuts an underwear company sends
them. Crafts don’t need to be
expensive.
13. Breaks
It is wise to have breaks while
weaving, there is a lot of
concentration needed to get
each weave on the mat
correct.
14. Cultures
There are many different ways
to weave and every culture has
their own unique way of doing
so.
15. Technology
Modern technology now enables
weaving to be done in a matter of
seconds. But this can take away the
belonging people gain to what they
achieve as the end product.
16. Finishing!
This participant has created a unique
and individual woven mat and she
has become apart of a group while
doing so.
18. The finished
product
On the far right you will see the
woven mats which are sold on to
fellow crafters or visitors to the site.
They can also be gifted or used in
your own home.
