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.
