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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Curriculum Connections

French Social Studies Visual Arts

Program Categories

Onsite Program, Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft

Students work on their artwork at a table