Learning by Designing Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art, Volume 2

by Jim Gilbert, Karin Clark

This companion manual to Volume 1 puts First Nations art into deeper cultural context, providing Native Indian philosophy, knowledge and skills foundation, code of ethics, and interviews with a contemporary First Nations family, as well as some aspects of historical context and a description of the Potlatch. A full colour, 16-page creation story with 20 designs is included. Additional topics contemporary design evolution with 50 examples, 20 designs to draw and paint, and a Quick Reference Chart containing over 100 designs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Art

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 1999

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Reviews

[Brett Christensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent explanations of West Coast art!

[Lbaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can hardly wait to try some of these techniques.