Resources

In this activity, create your own weaving loom with cardboard and then weave your own textile project. As you construct your loom and learn the labor-intensive process of weaving, you might begin to wonder how Sekimachi was able to create her famous three-dimensional structures.

Make your own seal script stamp and use it to “sign” a decorated postcard.

Students will draw their favorite unlikely, small hero from the Philippine folk tale “Odon the Giant.”

Create a colorful, mixed media painting inspired by artist Pacita Abad.

In Korea, paper fans are used in a traditional dance called buchaechum, which is often performed by groups of female dancers wearing colored hanboks (Korean traditional dress). Through dance choreography and movement, the fans express the beauty of nature by creating impressions of flowers, butterflies, and water.

Make your own harvest print to celebrate the onset of autumn and the harvest bounty.