Decorated Double Cane Whistle Class May 17th
May 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Ages 8-12 – In this class, students, using only stone tools, will learn to make a cane double whistle using a local reed and pine pitch. They will make string and tie it together on a neck cord then make beads from 2 different local materials to decorate their finished double whistles. If time allows, they will add hand-crafted pigments and feathers.
Decorated Double Cane Whistle Class, 1 day, 3 hours: $65 per person.
Overall class goals and objectives for ALL classes, camps and workshops:
- Learn how prehistoric peoples created a multitude of art and culture items from the natural materials around them.
- Learn how ancestral peoples made the tools and acquired the plant, animal and mineral resources to create art and culture items.
- Learn to appreciate the relationships these ancient peoples had with the natural world around them and how they lived in balance with it.
- Learn the STEM lessons presented from working with the tools and materials.