High School Creative Crafts Plastic Bag Baskets

High School Creative Crafts Plastic Bag Baskets

Title: Plastic Bag Baskets //  Grade Level: HS // Concept: Braiding and Sewing

Objective: The student will braid strips of plastic bags then sew each layer to create a basket.

Essential Questions:

Why should we recycle used materials to create art?
What other materials do you think you could recycle to make art?

National Art Standards

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

HS Proficient : Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art. 

HS Accomplished : Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.  

HS Advanced : Appraise the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society.  

Resources:

step-by-step instructions seen here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-basket-out-of-plastic-bags/

Materials:

• sewing needles
• thread
• plastic bags of all types