native american art

Native American art encompasses a multitude of handicrafts, including rugs, baskets, pottery, and wood carvings. Creativity had no limits. Fortunately, many artifacts and remnants still exist that showcase the boundless ingenuity of past as well as modern-day Native American artists, many of whom continue the time-honored traditions of their people. This valuable volume, a support to cultural studies, highlights stunning artwork of various native peoples, accompanied by fascinating facts about the process of creating each impressive piece. Sidebars, fact boxes, a graphic organizer, and concluding questions complement the insightful and well-researched text.

"Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist"--From the publisher's web site.

Readers are given a brief history of Native American arts and crafts including totem poles, pottery, and baskets.

Explores Native American art, covering different types of art, materials used, themes in art, and more.

Profiles the traditional art forms of Southwest American artists, showcasing vases and bowls, Navajo blankets, and storyteller figures.

Looks at more than fifty emerging and established contemporary Native American artists.

Readers are given a brief history of Native American arts and crafts including totem poles, pottery, and baskets.

A guide to fifteen simple craft projects pertaining to Native American culture and history, with discussions of Native American civilizations, unique traditions, and wildlife.

Examines the origins of American Indian rock art in the New England States along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Interprets the artistic and historical significance of various petroglyphs and pictographs at well-known sites as well as others only recently discovered. Includes captioned photographs, glossary and reference notes.

Presents photos and drawings of more than 125 pieces of ancient Mimbres pottery from southwestern New Mexico, and describes the Mimbres' history and culture and the four traditional shapes of their pottery.