Textile Art: Social Justice
How can a collaborative work of textile art evoke social change?
Program Description
The textile arts brings communities together and encourages collaboration. Students discuss contemporary and traditional textile works that have encouraged social change and awareness. Students create a collaborative piece based on their vision of a hopeful, healthy and inclusive world using recycled fabrics, collage and fibre arts techniques.
Program Objectives
By the end of the Textile Art: Social Justice program, students will:
- Explore contemporary and traditional textile works that have encouraged collaboration, social change and awareness.
- Experiment with recycled fabrics, collage and fibre arts techniques.
- Produce a collaborative, two-dimensional work based on a call to action for social change.
Support Material
To enhance your pre and post-visit learning, please download the package for this program.
Booking Details
Grades 4–8 (Half-Day)
Available all year
Regular rate applies
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Program Categories
Onsite Program, Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft
