Seventh grade students examined the design motifs and style of the indigenous people from the Pacific North West. While the coastline has similarities to Maine and New England, the art and designs of the PNW tribes is very different from our local Wabanaki artists. Full of smooth curves mimicking the push and pull of the waves as well as heavy, bold areas of color, the Tlingit, Haida, and many other First Nations people have a well defined and beautiful design aesthetic. Students worked to incorporate this particular style into their animal masks, and were also challenged to make their work 3 dimensional.
