Museum of weaving and silk
Pierre Berchoux space
Bussieres
From Cm1
From cocoon to silk thread
Duration: 1 hour
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Location: Museum of Weaving and Silk
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Goals :
- Understand what silk is and where it comes from
- Observe living silkworms and understand their cycle
- Find out how the silk thread is obtained and what it is used for
Contents:
- Touch the silk (fabrics and threads)
- Explanation of the legend of Xi-Ling-Shi and the Silk Road
- Observation of living silkworms and explanation of their life cycle
- Memory activity (definitions to find)
- Demonstrations of unwinding silkworm cocoons
- Silk weaving demonstrations on real looms
+ weaving option on small looms
Half-day rate: € 4 per child (+ € 1 painting on fabric)
Wool in all its forms!
Duration: day (4h)
Location: Kalmia Farm and Weaving and Silk Museum
Monday and Wednesday only (every day during school holidays)
Goals :
- Discover the breeding of another woolly animal: the alpaca
- Understand the treatment of wool before its use
- Understand how and why wool is used
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Contents:
- Visit of the farm
- Demonstrations and initiation to carding and
spinning wool
- Discovery of other yarns produced by
animals
- Weaving workshop on small table looms
In the skin of a weaver
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Museum of Weaving and Silk
Goals :
- Learn the basics and the principle of weaving
- Determine the different elements of the loom
- Understand the evolution of weaving techniques
Contents:
- Explanation of the basics of weaving on a small loom
- Memory activity: correctly place the elements of the profession
- Observation of the looms in operation
- Activity: find out what types of fabrics are made by the museum trades
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
+ option painting on fabric or weaving on small looms.
Half-day rate: € 4 per child (+ € 1 painting on fabric)
Weaver's Memory
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Museum of Weaving and Silk
Goals :
- Listen to the testimony of a professional weaver
- Understand the work of the weaver, the different weaving trades, the pace of work
- Discover the evolution of the weaver's work
Contents:
- Interview with a weaver
- Questions asked about the weaver's trade, its developments, the organization of
his days, his working time, the type of fabric produced, ... and the taking of notes of the answers
- Free questions
- Observation of the looms in operation
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
+ weaving option on small looms.
Half-day rate: € 4 per child
