Beauty Surrounds Us
It’s Saturday, and time for Art website: Charlie and I will be checking out the following website Beauty Surrounds Us. If you have used this resource for Homeschooling what did you think of it and why?
Recommended Website: Beauty Surrounds Us
Age Range: 7-18 (Grades 2-12, with parental supervision; young students may enjoy looking at the photographs in this collection).
This PDF, from the National Museum of the American Indian, presents a “breathtaking presentation of Native American art.”
Enjoy scrolling through the photos and reading the descriptions:
- Nurturing Identity – clothing
- Recreation and Pastimes – objects used for games
- Honor and Respect – items designating individuals of importance
- Elegance of Presentation – adornment
- Communication Through Sound – musical instruments
- Tools of Existence – knives, arrows, tools, tool cases, bowls, etc.
- Containing Culture – bags for holding things
- Expressions of Movement – dancewear
- Power of Transformation – masks
- Design as Identity – traditional/indigenous designs and the incorporation of new materials and art forms
The point of this presentation is to increase appreciation for the beauty with which Native peoples have always had a natural desire to surround themselves.
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
Glenda C.
Glenda Cates is the owner/ operator of The Mommies Reviews as well as Branding BeyondBlogging.biz I am married to my high school sweetheart David Cates Jr. We have a son Charles who own Charlies Reviews. We have 3 dogs. I love to read, swim and shop. As well as play Soccer with my son. We reside in Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas. Where I work with local business through my company Frogs where I offer Events, Business Building and Networking Services. To teach people how to run a business with a family and friends without breaking the bank in new and unusual ways.
