| Carve Your Own Totem Pole Contributor(s): Hill, Wayne (Author), McKee, Jimi (Author), McMullen, Beverly (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1550464663 ISBN-13: 9781550464665 Publisher: Boston Mills Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: "How to plan, carve and paint your personal totem pole." This well-illustrated guidebook includes the history of totem-pole carving and its West Coast native traditions, techniques and patterns. It examines the historic and modern tools involved. And it also presents great ideas for carving a totem pole, whether with traditional designs or more personal folk-art motifs. Carving instructor Wayne Hill reveals how to select the right wood and use the correct tools to best advantage. Artist Jimi McKee shows how to create drawings and templates in authentic West Coast styles. There are also special notes on the meanings of figures, along with many instructions on painting your totem pole and recommendations for placement. A folk-art family totem pole will be treasured for years to come. This handy illustrated guide includes all the background and information required to create one. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - Art | Native American |
| Dewey: 731.7 |
| LCCN: 2007282363 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 8.5" W x 10.98" (1.46 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How to plan, carve and paint your personal totem pole. This well-illustrated guidebook includes the history of totem-pole carving and its West Coast native traditions, techniques and patterns. It examines the historic and modern tools involved. And it also presents great ideas for carving a totem pole, whether with traditional designs or more personal folk-art motifs. Carving instructor Wayne Hill reveals how to select the right wood and use the correct tools to best advantage. Artist Jimi McKee shows how to create drawings and templates in authentic West Coast styles. There are also special notes on the meanings of figures, along with many instructions on painting your totem pole and recommendations for placement. A folk-art family totem pole will be treasured for years to come. This handy illustrated guide includes all the background and information required to create one. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hill, Wayne: - by Wayne Hill, Jimi McKee and Beverly McMullen; foreword by Haida elder and carver Peter Harvie |
