Humans are not the only species that weave. Many insects, birds, some fish and mammals are also weavers using natural and also human-made materials. We all know that spiders are super famous as weavers of webs. Other lesser-known insect weavers are webspinners, weaver ants, moth and butterfly caterpillars and caddisflies. Webspinners spin and live in elaborate silk tunnels and they can quickly weave protective webbing under bits of bark or leaf litter. Weaver ants work cooperatively to construct communal tree nests by pulling and stitching fresh leaves together.
Activity 1 - Using a selection of felt fabrics, polyfiller and threads for decorations create a teeny-weeny mini fabric insect to add to the colony of buzzing, crawling and fluttering menagerie of insects that weave on the branch habitat. Activity 2 - Participants are invited to add any combination of texture and colour to the textured tapestry that weaves together a mini Wangaratta community story.
The Creation Station is a free art making activity space for children and all ages. All materials are supplied and you can stay as little or as long as you like. The Creation Station is accessible at anytime during gallery opening hours.
Creation Station, photo by Jeremy Weihrauch