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What skills did you use?

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choosing colours

measuring

cutting

knotting

joining

sticking

wrapping

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© Cecilia Vicuna; Photo © Tate (Matt Greenwood) 2022

Textile art

© Cecilia Vicuna; Photo © Tate (Matt Greenwood) 2022

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Be an art detective

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Cecilia Vicuña

• Cecilia Vicuña was born in Chile, South America in 1948.

• She makes sculptures out of textiles and thread.

• She is also a poet and her art is often displayed with sound.

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What are quipu?

• Cecilia Vicuña uses a type of knot called quipu in some of her art.

• Quipu are colourful and made from llama hair.

• In ‘Brain Forest Quipu’, she uses knots in the hanging threads to make us think about rainforests and climate change.

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Plait, knot, thread

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thread

answers

knot

plait

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Plait, knot, thread

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answers

thread

knot

Drag and drop the words to the matching image.

plait

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Plait, knot, thread

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thread

knot

plait

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Making a plait

Knot three colours of wool together.

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Stick the knotted wool to the table.

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Separate the three strands.

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Move the wool on the right between the two other strands, so it’s in the middle.

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Now move the wool on the left into the middle.

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Keep moving the wool from the right and left into the middle.

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Keep your fingers near the plait to keep it tight.

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