My 1st grade students are studying Weather and I thought this would be a fun lesson to link to their Weather Unit. The Huichol People of Mexico create wonderful art using wooden boards coated with a layer of beeswax. They push yarn into the coating of wax to create their designs. The Sun and the Moon are prevalent in their designs. I am going to use linoleum tile with an adhesive coating on the back instead of the traditional materials. I divided the one square foot of tile (purchased at a…

Would you like to paint without using any paint? Try yarn painting!

Bridget Daly studied art in school focused on sculpture. She discovered Huichol yarn painting and now tells stories with her yarn art.

I’m a floral designer/artist based in Tampa, Fl. I create unique wreaths for any theme. As a floral designer I specialized in themed Bar Mitzvahs and weddings.

Learn how to use scraps of yarn and contact paper to make your very own landscape inspired by the Huichol people of Mexico.

My three DragonWing Arts students just finished 8 weeks of 'global art' projects. In our last class, while paint and glue were drying, I ...

Written by Kate Curry I'm so excited to yarn-paint with you! This craft is something that can be very simple or be super detailed- it's up to you! All you'll need is some yarn, glue, scissors, and a canvas. Yarn painting is exactly what it sounds like; using yarn on a canvas to create a 'painting'. While researching this project, I've found that many historians agree that the origens of yarn painting can be traced back to the Huichol people, one of the native tribes of Mexico. Check out some…