Welcome

Hello Artists and Welcome to my Edublog...

My name is Toni Jo Gobin, you can call me Ms. Gobin, or by my first name, whichever you prefer.

This Edublog was created to facilitate this Coast Salish Art 101 course. Please, take some time to go over the syllabus and be sure to purchase the required books and supplies needed for this course as soon as possible.

Our class will meet twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1pm- 4pm in classroom 420 at the Hibulb Cultural Center  & Natural History Preserve.


We will cover a lot in throughout this semester and attendance is vital to your success in this class and as an emerging artist. After we kick off our semester with First Friday and student presentations, we will learn about what has given life to Northwest Coast people for centuries, the Cedar Tree. You will learn when, where and how to harvest Cedar Bark, then how to prepare it for weaving. Almost all of our projects will involve Cedar.

Projects you will be expected to produce this semester will be :

1. Harvest Cedar Bark Bundles (at least 2)
2. Cedar Headband
3. Cedar Dance Apron
4. Dancing Shawl 
5. Ribbon Skirt
6. Cedar Babyboard
7. Cedar Paper (at least 3 sheets)
8. Screen Print on Cedar Paper
9. Cedar Roses (at least 10)
10. Cedar Cordage Necklace

We will have Final Critique and Art Show in the HCC&NHP Art Gallery at the end of the semester, where you will get a chance to showcase your work and share with your family and friends. This will be a great opportunity to network with other emerging artists, established artists, possible clients and collectors.

This class with be productive and we will have a blast creating beautiful works of wearable Coast Salish art.

I hope you have fun, learn and share,... because my weaving teacher always told me,
   "You are learning this to keep it alive, so share it, teach others so it doesn't die."-Anna Jefferson

 t'igwićid (thank you),

Toni Jo Gobin