Each 2nd grade class studies a different region and habitat: from the Seminole to the Hopi to the Tlingit to the Kansa to the Iroquois… we explore how the everyday object contains aesthetic value and meaning.
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| A student from 2O smearing a coil onto a pinch pot in the Hopi fashion |
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| Each Hopi pot unique… others made Iroquois cooking pots and Seminole mortar and pestles and Plains Indian containers… |
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| Seminole patchwork provides 2C a great opportunity to talk about patterning, rhythm and geometric shapes! |
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| Glazing our mortar and pestles in 2C |
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| 2N creates a Tlingit dance button blanket featuring the power animal that represents their clan |
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| … finding inspiration in the artwork of the Northwest Coast Native Americans |
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| Fourth graders create a Kachina Doll in the tradition of the Hopi Indians to teach the school rules to the children. Each mixed media assemblage doll sports an elaborate headdress, represents a spirit of the natural world, and possesses a spirit power. |