Any way would I like to learn or try flax weaving?
Well of course!
because It is just so fascinating and interesting because of the way it moves into something beautiful.
Would you like to to some flax weaving?
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Hi Sam,
ReplyDeleteWe could find some flax while we are holiday and try making some of these. I too am fascinated by harakeke, it’s a beautiful art skill.
Did you know you can get coloured flax??
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DeleteWow I didn't know you could get coloured flax.
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My apologies I should have been a bit clearer with my comment. You can dye flax to be different colours, like my kete I got in Mahia. That is blue and red. I think it is such a talent for people to not only be able to weave flax but also to spend the time dying it different colours.
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Hi Sam,
ReplyDeleteIt's Leslie here, reading your blog from my home in Canada as a member of the Summer Learning Journey team. I'm afraid that there isn't any flax growing here in Ontario at the moment as we're in the midst of our cold winter. However, like in your country, we grow flax for lots of purposes here.
I'm so glad that you'd be interested in learning to weave flax. It's a wonderful thing to have skills that allow us to make things with our own hands. I knit and sew and do something called 'counted cross stitch'. Perhaps you have hobbies that you enjoy too?
What would you like to make with flax if you ever have a chance to work with some? Perhaps, given your mom's note, you've already made something.
In Canada flax has most commonly used to make linen fabric for clothing. Our early settlers used to grow it for that purpose. What a lot of work it takes to grow a grass or grain, to harvest it and to then make something out of it!
The flax you have to work with in New Zealand is quite different from the plant we grow in Ontario, Canada. It's really interesting that the same name can be given to 2 things that have some similarities but also some real differences.
I hope you'll have fun this summer trying lots of new things! And I hope you'll continue to work on this program - you're doing so well!!
Cheers,
Leslie
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Hello there Samuel,
ReplyDeleteI was very surprised by your answer, because I didn't expect you to think like that! Well done for convincing my little brother to like weaving a bit more!
I also agree that it just turns and flips, then it's something beautiful. It is so fascinating and you can make lots of cool shapes and objects. You can make baskets, fish, a rope etc. The possibilities are endless. Of course I would love to try this! Next time you can add a bit more info about why as there wasn't much to read.
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Hi Samuel,
ReplyDeleteWell done on finishing this Summer Learning Journey activity. I would also like to try out flax weaving one day as it seems like a fun and interesting activity. What would you like to make out of flax? Keep up the good work.
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DeleteI would like to learn how make a dinosaur.
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