Showing posts with label Textile crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Textile crafts. Show all posts

Friday, 15 April 2016

Fau Fibres

On cover: A story from the Islands of Samoa
Summary: Maimai describes how he and his family prepare and use the bark fibres of the fau tree (Hibiscus) in Samoa to make string, costumes, toys, and animal bedding. Includes instructions for making your own titi fau

Thursday, 22 May 2014

Wearable Wonders

Summary: An introduction to the World of Wearable Art Awards with history and examples, interviews, photographs etc., in a workbook which details how to make your own Wearable Art creation using various art and craft techniques (Publisher)

(New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults finalist - 2014)

A wonderful book for primary, easy to read instructions and wonderfully illustrated with fact files.


Monday, 11 March 2013

Tareima's String

A story from the islands of Kiribati. (Cover)
Summary: Tareima, who lives in Kiribati, shows how she makes string from the fibres of coconut husks, and describes what the string is used for. Contains some Kiribati words and glossary