Videos for Seneca Story and Seneca Clan Symbol Art Workshop

Seneca Art Workshop Drawing

 

Administered by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA), Mt. Morris, NY (Formerly of the Geneseo Migrant Center), CAMPS has produced instructional arts videos for farmworker families and Out of School Youth. These videos can be accessed on smartphones, tablets, and laptops! Printed steps with photo examples accompany each video.

Seneca Story and Seneca Clan Symbol Art with Bill Crouse  - For the first project, listen to the story, “How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes” as Bill draws a bear and a chipmunk. Follow along, and copy him step-by-step to make your own illustration. In the second project, Bill discusses the use of bird and animal symbols to represent family lines or clans in the Seneca tribe through the drawing of a Hawk with a landscape in its wings. Watch as he sings and drums during the lessons! (2 videos plus an extra video of Seneca music and drumming ~ For grades K-5 (with parent’s help), 6-12, OSY, and adults)

Go ahead and get started! Have FUN!

Supplies List:

  • Canson "XL" Mixed Media Pad:  9x12, (60 sheets)
  • Crayola colored pencils
  • #2 pencil 
  • Pencil sharpener

Access the Project Videos:

 Session 1 English

 Session 1 Spanish

 Session 2 English

 Session 2 Spanish

 Bonus Video - Seneca Music and Drumming

Project Guidelines

Below you will find step-by-step instructions with pictures in the Seneca Story and Seneca Clan Symbol Art Guidelines documents.