Felting is a technique used to produce wool products and textiles from wool that has not yet been processed into yarn, which capitalises on the natural structure of the wool fibre.
The focus of this lesson is to allow students to explore the way wool can be physically changed by hand felting and the implications of the outcomes of these changes for its end use.
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to:
- manipulate wool using a hand-felted technique
- share their work with others.
Links to the Australian Curriculum:
- Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways (ACSSU018)
- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021)
- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS025)
- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS029)
- Use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions (ACTDEP007)
- Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions (ACTDEK004)
