Basket weaving is one of the oldest known Native American CRAFTS There are ancient baskets from the Southwest that have been found by Archeologists dating them to nearly 8000 years old Baskets were ID: 816600
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Slide1
The 3D Experience
Native American Inspired Baskets
Slide2Basket weaving is one of the oldest known Native American CRAFTS.
Slide3There are ancient baskets from the Southwest that have been
found by
Archeologists dating
them to nearly 8000 years old.
Slide4Baskets were a
big part of life in
tribes
.All Native Americans wove baskets out of natural materials available to them.
Slide5Part of a woman’s job was to never let her family run out of colorful baskets!
Slide6Baskets were used for:
Storing belongings on open shelves
Hauling and storing food
Trade
Slide7Most of the symbolism in Native American art was REALISTIC and not geometric.
Their symbols were not religious nor did the symbols stand for good luck.
Slide8Tribal women gave names to their PATTERNS
Women tried to outdo their neighbors with their patterns and colors.
Every woman within the tribe had her own unique designs.
…the tree pattern
…the
mountaln
pattern
…the leaf pattern
Slide9Others could not copy from her…
b
ut she could give a design as a gift to a good friend or to her children!
Slide10Basket making material was collected all SUMMER long.
Roots and twigs had to be
soaked
just right. Grass was used like Embroidery
thread.
Slide11Winter
Baskets were usually made in the Winter months after all materials had been harvested.
Slide12Symbols
Think of symbols that have meaning to you. On the bottom of the front of your Rubric, draw 3 different symbols.
Slide13Homework
Sketch a color design of your basket on the back of your Rubric. Include your chosen symbol in the final design.
Keep your design simple because the process of weaving will cover random areas of your design, out of your control!
Consider putting the symbol on the inside bottom of your basket, where it will not be covered.