Although many Americans are not of Native American descent, it’s hard to deny the beauty that is reflected in Native American crafts.
Many traditional native american crafts have been handed down to younger people by their ancestors. This helps to keep the culture of a particulaar Native American tribe alive.
Making your own Native American crafts is fun. Here you will find a variety of Native American crafts, as well as instructions on how to create your own designs. This is the perfect project for young children, or anyone who is fascinated with Native American culture and tradition.
We also present the traditional meanings and purposes for native crafts through tribal legends and personal antedote.
Hopi potters draw on a tradition going back centuries. The ancestors of the Hopi made gray utility ware as long ago as A.D. 700. The ancient potters developed black on white styles, black on red, and finally polychromes. In the late 1800s, outsiders began to appreciate the artistry of Hopi potters. This new demand sparked what has been called the revival period for Hopi pottery.
The Hopi call their ancestors, Hisatsinom, "People of Long Ago." The public and most anthropologists refer to these people as the "Anasazi," a word that has become popular in the general literature.
Early Hisatsinom are called the Basketmaker people. The Basketmakers were a hunting and gathering people who became increasingly sedentary as their reliance on agriculture increased. As early as A.D. 700, the Basketmaker people began making plain pottery.
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Three basic techniques, plaiting, wicker, and coiling, are employed by Hopi basket weavers. More than one method is sometimes used in making a single basket, providing an array of visual effects.
A limited edition print is an original image limited to a predetermined print quantity. The edition is often signed by the artist and individual prints are always numbered. The numbers on the print denote the individual piece number in the edition over the total edition size. For example, 3/125 is the 3rd print in a series of 125. Limited edition prints gain in value as time passes, with the lower numbers in an edition often becoming the most valuable. Some…
Native American jewelry art for centuries has represented more than simply an aesthetic ideal. It has carried meaning and reflected tribal culture. Pins in the form of clan animals. Bracelets shaped to reflect family totems. It’s a tradition that today’s Native American artists continue. Art is integrated into Indian culture. There is not a separation of art from life.Continue to Native American Jewelry Art →