Native American Arts

Introduction

• Native American art traditions span many centuries.Native American arts have an extremely deep connection with spirituality and Mother Nature
• Native American art: tattoo, painting, basket, carving, pottery, rug, craft.

Tattoo

• Use objects such as sharpened bone or rock and carve the tattoo into the flesh
• Tattoo signifying their conquest and victory.
• Held mystical or spiritual meanings
• Endow them with supernatural powers or strength

Sand Painting

• Use crushed stone, flowers and other natural items from the desert to create their design on the ground
• Sand paintings are paintings made by sprinkling dry sands colored with natural pigments onto a board.

Baskets

• Different tribes used different materials, weaving techniques, basket shapes.
• Make baskets from tightly coiled sumac or willow wood.
• Basket was used for storing things: food, stuff...ect

Carving (totem pole)

• Many Native American expressed themselves with their artwork carved into totem poles
• Many times the story of a totem pole will be passed down from generation to generation

Pottery

• Native American art pottery served both a functional and decorative purpose.
• Pottery was used for storing such things as food, water
• Also used for artistic expression and painted with beautiful designs and colors.

Rug

• Navajor blankets and rugs are the most famous weavings in North America
• Made by cotton and wool
• These blankets were valuable and only the wealthy leaders could afford them

Craft

• Used natural materials for their beads such as shells, wood, animal bones, animal horns, and silver.