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Coast Salish ArtHow has my awareness of Coast Salish Art in our community changed? Before I had done this assignment, I believed that all Indigenous art looked the same. Our Digital Learning teachers showed our my group an educational video about the different kinds of Indigenous art, and how they aren't the same. So, as I worked on this project, I could see the differences in the art styles, and differences in the meanings of each kind of shape. For Coast Salish people, the crescents means time, (like the changes in the moon cycle), while in other tribes it could mean anything from a protector to transformation. In Coast Salish art, the shapes are comprised of ovals, trigons, crescents and trigons; but, for Coastal Indigenous groups farther north, their art is mostly ovals and u-forms only....
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Coast Salish Art ReflectionCritical Thinking reflection question: How has your awareness of Coast Salish Art in our community changed? Be specific and give at least one example. My awareness of Coast Salish Art in our community has changed by growing/ improving ever since we've done the Coast Salish Art activity. I have learned that the shapes that are used in Coast Salish Art aren't just used to create the artwork, but that each one has a special meaning which is used to show different parts of the animal. One of the other things that I have learned is that both Coast Salish Art and Northwest Coast Art are complex, but different. For example, during Coast Salish Art, instead of using the rounded rectangle shape that's called an ovoid, we use the oval and crescent. It's a faint difference, but it stills shows how contrasting Coast Salish Art and Northwest Coast Art is. I think that all of these things I have learned have improved my personal growth and knowledge about Indigenous Art and have encouraged me to learn even more....
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Exploring Coast Salish Art: Creating and ReflectingFor this assignment, I designed a beaver artwork inspired by Coast Salish art, incorporating traditional shapes such as circles, ovals, crescents, and U-forms. These elements, commonly found in Indigenous art, create a sense of movement and balance. I first sketched the shapes by hand on my beaver template, then transformed it into a digital version. This process deepened my understanding of Coast Salish artistic techniques and symbolism, allowing me to connect more meaningfully with its cultural traditions. Through this art assignment, my awareness of Coast Salish art in our community has grown significantly. I have learned to recognize the key design elements, such as circles, ovals, crescents, and U-forms, that make this style unique. Before, I didn’t realize how common these shapes are in public art around the city, but now I notice them in murals, signs, and even on Indigenous-designed clothing. For example, I recently saw a Coast Salish-inspired mural at a community center on the north shore, and I was able to identify the traditional shapes used in the design. This experience has given me a greater appreciation for Indigenous art and its presence in our everyday surroundings....
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Coast Salish Art ReflectionMy Drawings: How has my awareness of Coast Salish Art in our community changed? This assignment has indeed changed my awareness of Coast Salish art. I now know some of the meaning or purposes behind the usage of these shapes. Although I'm not a particularily artistic person, I can somewhat understand Coast Salish art. Whenever I see Coast Salish art around town, I can recognize that is it Coast Salish. When I see this art, I also know that people don't just draw shapes wherever it fits, there's actually some meaning behind it. Even if it wasn't quite an in-depth lesson on Coast Salish art, I still managed to get some things out of it....
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Coast Salish Art ReflectionDuring our Coast Salish Art assignment, I learned a lot more about Coast Salish Art. Such as the meanings and symbolisms of shapes and objects, and what different animals represent and why they are important in Coast Salish culture. After the assignment, my awareness and perspective of Coast Salish Art has changed. For example, I now know what different shapes and objects represent in Coast Salish Art, which allows me to deepen my understanding of Coast Salish paintings, sculptures, and their artwork in general when I see them.
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The creation of my First Nations inspired artDuring I-Week. As I am a grade 9. I had the week off but for a day we had to create first nations inspired art. The first one was my darft while the second one was on a computer and the final design. Do I think I could've done better, Yes absolutely but either way, it was an informative experience that taught me that each symbol they have made and continue to mean something important. It is not just to look good. They have reasoning and history behind them. I feel that knowledge about their culture gives me an awareness that I didn't have before....