For next week we are
going to continue work on a Navajo Sand Painting. Please take a few
minutes to look over this website
There is a one page
summary and picture. There is also a link for Zuni Art on the
sidebar. We looked at the differences between the Pueblo Indians (Acoma
and Zuni) and Navajo. We compared their homes; Pueblo Indians lived
in stacked adobe homes, while Navajos lived in hogans. We also looked at
examples of pottery from both. We began work on a sand painting. We
drew a design with pencil on cardstock. Working with a paintbrush and
glue we painted one section or shape at a time and sprinkled colored sand to
cover the area. We will continue these next week.
Thank you for having
your child take time to work on their rug design-bookmark. They really
turned out well. There were a few who plan to finish those for next
week. Also, I had asked each student to bring in a glass jar for needle
hitching. Bring them in and I will store them until we are ready for that
lesson. So far I have only seen a few students that have a jar.
Once we get them collected I will do that lesson. Also if you have a
needle with an eye that will thread thin yarn bring that inside the jar.
You could use a piece of masking tape to write their name on the jar.
Please click the link below to see images of Navajo Sand Paintings.
