My Hand Drawn Coast Salish Animal:

My Digital Coast Salish Animal:

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 has changed in many ways. I gained the understanding of that there is always some type of meaning behind this type of art including the shapes and where they are placed. Coast Salish Art is based of 6 different shapes. The circle, oval, crescent, extended crescent, trigon, and the U-form each have a significance for where they are placed. For example, the circle is placed for the animal’s eyes and where it’s joints connect which is what I tried to include in my animal. The u-form is typically used for a fish’s tail; however, I used it on the raven’s wings as feathers. Now, when I see a piece of Coast Salish Art in the community, I will be able to understand and recognize the meaning behind the art and the places the shapes were put.