Native Art - Part One

Art is found in many places. 

(Part one of a four part series)

Recently I found some interesting art.  On a shore trip on our Alaskan cruise, we visited Potlatch Park, in Ketchikan. We were able to see the making of totem poles, up close.  (But I will share more about totem pole art in my next post.)

I was impressed with a hand carved boat that was lying out in the park, almost forgotten.  It had been carved from a single log and I was intrigued with its simple decoration.

An eagle adorns the front of the boat

close-up of the eagle wing carving on the side of the boat

There was so much about Potlatch Park that we enjoyed, so in my next couple of posts, I will share information and several pictures of the totem pole making process, for all you artists and wood carvers. 

Stay with me "ax xooni".  

(Translation in next post.)