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GLOSSARY |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
SEVEN WAYS OF LEARNING |
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PROJECTS FOR YOUR HANDS From the free Adobe Acrobat Reader link below, you can view and print the following pdf files. The gif version is also provided. |
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FREE ADOBE ACROBAT! |
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1. Draw a bird's-eye-view of the kiva. Do you see the relationship the shape of the bead has to the kiva? |
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2. Design your own Ketoh Choose a motif used by the Navajo on other ketohs: petals or leaves, butterfly, frog and tadpole, sunbursts, possible equinox markers, reference to the four sacred directions and the originary center of the Navajo cosmos. Remember that the ketohs feature a centered design with quadrants. Often, bars cross the centers to the sides. Make your design fit these restrictions.
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3. Design your own Squash Blossom Necklace Print and color and cut the images you like and design your own squash blossom necklace or create your own design! Remember that some were made exclusively of silver while others were accented with turquoise. If you choose to use turquoise stones in your squash blossom necklace, color in the stones. |
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4. Make your own Ring Transfer these designs to a piece of cardboard and cut out. Spray with silver paint or cover with aluminum foil. Trace designs with back felt tip pen. Color in turquoise. Glue ends together to form ring. |
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5. Make your own Bracelet Transfer these designs to a piece of cardboard and cut out. Spray with silver paint or cover with aluminum foil. Trace designs with back felt tip pen. Color in turquoise. Punch hole(s) through both ends to fit wrist. Tie with a string or glue ends together. |
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6. Design your own Navajo Concha Belt Make a concha belt using one of these designs or design your own on a piece of cardboard. Spray the conchas with silver paint or cover with aluminum foil. Outline the designs over the paint with a black felt tip pen. Glue the conchas (about 8 per belt) to a strip of felt and tie to wear it. |
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7. Map of the Pueblos of the Four Corners Region - southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico |
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Millicent Rogers Museum • Post Office Box
1210 • Taos NM 87571 575 758 2462 • fax 575 758 5751 • education@millicentrogers.org |
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Transfer to a piece of cardboard. Cut out the ketoh. Place around the wrist and overlap ends. Mark the end of the band with a pencil. Remove the ketoh from the wrist and line up the edge to the line you marked. Punch 2 holes through both upper and lower bands with a paper punch. Spray ketoh with silver paints or cover with aluminum foil. Decorate ketoh according to the information you have learned. Outline designs with felt tip pen. Place ketoh back around your wrist and tie with a piece of string.