by Kids’ Own
A children�s arts organisation and publishing house.
Here’s our guide to building, binding and weaving an arch by artist Martha van der Muelen. Learn how to:
The aim of the workshop is to introduce children to creating an arch structure, which then has open-ended possibilities for adaptation and as a base for making other objects, and which can be made using many other types of recycled materials.
Download a copy of the guide to print out and follow.
Below are some photos from the online workshop where our reinventors first got to make their arches!
‘Reinventions’ is a Kids’ Own project supported by the Community Foundation of Ireland, which seeks to cultivate an ethos of sustainability and creative reuse.
In our product-saturated, commercial world, Kids’ Own is passionate about supporting children to develop awareness of and appreciation for sustainable approaches and global issues. Small steps at a local/community level can make a difference!