https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl The ways that art is used in America is affected by the movements of the time period and the identity of the artist. en-us 2021-11-23 19:38:12 UTC 2021-12-10 19:04:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f2.png cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909201331 Before colonization, Native Americans had a use for art, but it was used begrudgingly and usually only during special ceremonies. Very few tribes allowed art to become a major way of life, especially in the West. Many Native American languages still lack a term meaning “art” or “artist.” (Dockstader) Being an artist wasn’t a job that was possible for a Native American, so their language reflected this lack. Though there is still no word for art,  around the year 1200, a tribe in Moundville (on the Black Warrior River in Alabama) started to produce ceramic, stone, and copper objects. (North America, 1000-1400)This showed some adaptations and evolution of their part, while also staying true to their natural way of life.


]]> 2021-11-23 19:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909201331 cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909214614 C.A. 1325, the Kachina cult was created. This group is centered on the kachina, which is one of the spiritual entities of the Puebloan people, as well as other tribes. (Wiener) The Kachina cult represented their beliefs in these supernatural beings through the arts, and made pottery, masks and dolls to represent members of their culture and religious beliefs. (North America, 1000-14000) The kachina cult continued to grow during the early 1400’s, spreading an interest in visual and representative arts through many tribes in early America. (North America, 1400-1600)]]> 2021-11-23 20:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909214614 cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909227125 An English settler and artist in North Carolina named John White made many important  watercolor paintings around 1585. These works depict Native American people and traditions that he observed when living in the colonies, which were now used to European presence. The Paintings Range from still portraits, to scenes from traditions, even to everyday jobs being performed. The study of these works helped historians see how Native American and English cultures blended post-colonization. They also provide proof that the English brought more sophisticated art styles and artistic materials to the new world's artists. (North America, 1400-1600)]]> 2021-11-23 20:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909227125 cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909236574 Around the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many influential Native American tribes were bribed to join a side or stay neutral. Chiefs were offered a multitude of trades, such as raw materials like pelts, and finished products, like horses or guns. This shows that the Europeans recognized the power of having the Native Americans as either an ally or enemy. Though this period barely holds any artistic value, it shows how trade went from being the exchange of material goods to  a bargaining chip. This changed all grade with Native Americans in the future, therefore affecting access to artistic materials and works. (Admin.)]]> 2021-11-23 20:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909236574 cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909239301 Admin. “The Indian Trade.” History Is Fun, 13 Nov. 2014, www.historyisfun.org/blog/the-indian-trade.

Dockstader, Frederick J. "Native American art". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jan. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/art/Native-American-art.

“First Slave Auction at New Amsterdam.” Faculty Sites, 1643, facultysites.houghton.edu/JohnVanWicklin/Home%20page/Genealogy/slaveauction.htm.

Green, Christopher. “Beyond Inclusion.” ARTnews.Com, 1 Feb. 2019, www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/beyond-inclusion-63604.

“North America, 1000–1400 A.D.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=07&region=na (October 2001)

“North America, 1400–1600 A.D.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=08&region=na (October 2002)

Wiener, James Blake. “Kachina Cult.” World History Encyclopedia, 7 Dec. 2021, www.worldhistory.org/Kachina_Cult.]]> 2021-11-23 20:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1909239301 cmartini261 https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1938466238 This painting, depicting one of the first enslaved people in New York is  by Howard Pyle. Pyle was not there at the time of the auction, but he did a great job capturing the ambience. There are many people flooding the square (predominantly white men), and they all seem to want to buy the slave who is standing on the stage. I think that this painting communicates the atmosphere of the auction, with the auctioneers crowding the stage and craning their necks to get a better look at the enslaved who would soon work for them. This image shows that art was becoming a way to tell a story, not just a visual representation of a belief. Furthermore, it reflects the development of new world art, from that of the Native Americans to more realistic and situational art. (First Slave Auction)]]> 2021-12-09 15:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmartini261/7zp81bdt51nhskxl/wish/1938466238