The spindle whorl : a Northwest Coast Indian art activity book / by Nan McNutt ; illustrations by Roger Fernandes, Northwest Coast art by Susan Point.
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TextSeries: A Northwest Coast Indian art seriesPublication details: Seattle : Sasquatch Books, 1997Description: 41 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cmISBN: 1570611157Subject(s): Creative activities and arts | First Nations -- Art -- British Columbia | Art -- Children's literatureSummary: Examines the Spindle Whorl and art of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, and provides detailed instructions for reproducing it. The Spindle Whorl focuses on the art represented by the carvings on the whorl of a spindle - a tool used in spinning wool. The carved whorl was used specifically by the Central Coast Salish peoples - other Nations did not carve the whorls. The book opens with a fictional story about a woman, Sulsuliya, and it is set before the coming of the Euro-Americans in the 1700's. The stages of a young woman's life, as represented by Sulsuliya, are described in the teaching guide which also includes a map, background information on the craft of spinning wool, a bibliography, and suggestions for designing your own whorl. Activity pages for children follow the story and include designs for creating a whorl, questions on artistic concepts like positive and negative space, and creating animal impressions using printmaking techniques. As in the other books in the series, the instructions, with black-and-white drawings, are clearly laid out and easy to follow and undersatnd. The centre page in each book is an elegant colour cut-out section of the featured art for the child to construct. (Source: CM: Canadian Review of Materials)
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Literature | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | G40 M36 S65 1997 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 197 |
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Ages 9 - 12.
Includes an adult teaching guide.
Examines the Spindle Whorl and art of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, and provides detailed instructions for reproducing it. The Spindle Whorl focuses on the art represented by the carvings on the whorl of a spindle - a tool used in spinning wool. The carved whorl was used specifically by the Central Coast Salish peoples - other Nations did not carve the whorls. The book opens with a fictional story about a woman, Sulsuliya, and it is set before the coming of the Euro-Americans in the 1700's. The stages of a young woman's life, as represented by Sulsuliya, are described in the teaching guide which also includes a map, background information on the craft of spinning wool, a bibliography, and suggestions for designing your own whorl. Activity pages for children follow the story and include designs for creating a whorl, questions on artistic concepts like positive and negative space, and creating animal impressions using printmaking techniques. As in the other books in the series, the instructions, with black-and-white drawings, are clearly laid out and easy to follow and undersatnd. The centre page in each book is an elegant colour cut-out section of the featured art for the child to construct. (Source: CM: Canadian Review of Materials)
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