Totem & Native American Culture
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FAST FACTS
- Carved from wood, Totems tell a story or commemorate
- They represent important events, people, fables or beliefs
- Usually associated with particular clans, tribes or families
- They use symbols and colours to communicate meaning
- Animals and mythical creatures stand on top of each other
Photo by rbglasson
WHAT ARE OUR AIMS?
- To understand some of the symbolic meaning in Totem poles
- To produce our own totem character that reflects this
- To record our exploration and experiments visually and with notes
- To explore colour, shape and pattern
- To produce a 2D design that we could work into 3D
Photo by thebarrowboy
