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category: Art
published: Jan 2002
ISBN:9780969297949
publisher: RAVEN PUBLISHING INC
imprint: Raven Publishing Inc

Learning by Design

Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art

by Karin Clark & Jim Gilbert

tagged: canadian, native american, conceptual
Description

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 include: contemporary design evolution with 50 examples, 20 designs to draw and paint, and a Quick Reference Chart containing over 100 designs.

About the Authors

Karin Clark is a writer, teacher, and artist with over 35 years experience working with both children and adults. She learned from and taught with British Columbia’s First Nations in public and private schools, colleges, and art classes, as well as university teacher education programs.

With a primary focus on building bridges of understanding among cultures, Karin has written and published 9 books about how to appreciate as well as how to draw, paint and carve in the artistic styles of the Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations. She has also written and co-written 21 books about aspects of First Nations culture for use by teachers and students in schools.


Karin Clark is a writer, teacher, and artist with over 35 years experience working with both children and adults. She learned from and taught with British Columbia’s First Nations in public and private schools, colleges, and art classes, as well as university teacher education programs.

With a primary focus on building bridges of understanding among cultures, Karin has written and published 9 books about how to appreciate as well as how to draw, paint and carve in the artistic styles of the Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations. She has also written and co-written 21 books about aspects of First Nations culture for use by teachers and students in schools.

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