WALT Draw our own Celtic Patterns The Celtic

WALT: Draw our own Celtic Patterns

The Celtic Cross • The Celtic/ringed cross has been a Celtic symbol since ancient times in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and parts of modern day England. • Some people believe the cross was introduced by St Patrick when he was converting pagans to Christianity. • It has been said that St Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give the newly converted followers the idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the symbolism of the life-giving properties of the sun. • Crosses originally appeared on important religious sites. • Some people used ringed crosses as headstones/tombstones. • Where else have you seen the ringed/Celtic cross?

Have you ever seen Celtic patterns anywhere? What do you think the reason they were drawn could be?

The idea of a ‘Celtic Knot’ is not to take your pencil off your paper. Can you try making own knot like this?

How could you try and create this Celtic knot?

Now we are going to make our own Celtic knot as a class- Listen carefully!!! Start by drawing four lines

Draw 4 more lines to make a criss-cross.

Outline in pen the top line with a gap where the 1 st and 3 rd line cross. Ask if you get stuck! This should look like the line goes underneath.

Outline the rest of these lines being careful of the gaps. Copy this example.

Outline the rest of the lines in the same way. Copy this example EXACTLY!

Join two ends of the pattern with a loop.

Join the rest (apart from the top right and bottom left)

Add a head and tail to the leftover ends! Decorate!