Events & Presentations
West Coast First Nations Art Homeschool Program
Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/04/2018
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
West Coast First Nations Art Program
Grade 5-8 (ages: 10-13)
Friday, April 6th
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Students will check out the coastal First Nations art forms of petroglyph, basket weaving, and carving. Stories, techniques and traditional artist preparation for creativity will provide a context for traditional and contemporary art. Students will handle carvings from our education collection as part of a guided study of animal symbolism in West Coast art.
This program is suitable for children aged 10-13 and the cost is $5 per child. Pre-registration is required and caregivers must be present at all times. Please contact Steph Kveton (program@nanaimomuseum.ca) or call 250-753-1821 to register.
Please Note: To show proper respect for the Snunéymuxw First Nation who have advised us and worked closely with us on this program, no one under the age of 10 is able to attend West Coast First Nations Art.
