Totem Poles represent the ancestral makeup of a family. This is the starting point for thinking of what totem animal my students will choose to represent themselves or a member of their family. These are done with stylized shapes and facial features of the chosen animal. We use watercolor paper, watercolors and Fine sharpies. As you can see we also use a limited color pallet based on Northwest Coast Indian Art.
This is my son at Epcot. A great example of Northwest Coast Indian design. I also found some great videos on youtube to show my students this year. We are also lucky enough to live in Chicago and have the Field Museum of Natural History at our disposal. They have an amazing exhibit of Totem Poles that are housed in a dark and spooky gallery.
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