Native Americans of the United States have many different kinds of art and ways they use to express themselves. Each tribe and nation has it's own unique culture and art. Their art  includes beading and decorating of clothes, masks, totem poles, paintings, drawings, weaving of blankets and rugs, carvings, and basket weaving.

Here are some examples:

• Here is a shirt decorated with beads, feathers, and locks of hair. It was likely worn by a powerful leader in an American Indian tribe. It was made by the Nez Perce tribe of the Pacific Northwest. 
• This is a large ornate basket. It was made by the American Indian artist Carrie Bethel. She became famous for her baskets and won awards for her baskets at the Yosemite basket competition. She was a Mono-Paiute Indian from California. 
• Some of the best artwork by Native Americans are rugs and blankets woven by the Navajo tribes. This is a Navajo blanket woven in the late 1800s. Their designs tend to have strong geometric patterns
• The totem pole is a form of art for many Native American tribes in the north and northwest. Sometimes they are purely artistic, other times they tell stories of local legends or events. They are often carved for spiritual or religious reasons. The word totem comes from a Native American word meaning "kinship group".

 ACTIVITIES

• Option 1: Follow the instructions and draw a Dream Catcher.  
• Option 2: Follow the instructions and make your own Totem Pole.

General Overview
Pop Art is art made from commercial items and cultural icons such as product labels, advertisements, and movie stars. In a way, Pop Art was a reaction to the seriousness of abstract art. Pop Art is fun.
When was the Pop Art movement?
Pop Art began in the 1950s, but became very popular in the 1960s. It started in the United Kingdom, but became a true art movement in New York City with artists like Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns.
What are the characteristics of Pop Art?
Pop Art uses images and icons that are popular in the modern world. This includes famous celebrities like movie stars and rock stars, commercial items like soup cans and soft drinks, comic books, and any other items that are popular in the commercial world. 

Examples of Pop Art

Eight Elvises ( by Andy Warhol). Click here.
Drowning Girl (by Roy Lichtenstein). Click here.
Three Flags (by Jasper Johns). Click here.

Famous Pop Art Artists

• David Hockney - Hockney is considered one of the most important English artists of the 20th century. Click here.
• Jasper Johns - Jasper is most famous for his paintings of the American flag. Click here
• Roy Lichtenstein - Roy is known for making art from the inspiration of comic books. Click here
• Andy Warhol - Warhol is the most famous of the Pop Artists and played a major role in making the art movement popular. Click here

ACTIVITIES: 

Option 1. Choose a famous pop art painting and try to reproduce it.

Option 2. Create your own pop art  piece. (take a look here)