Watercolor Painting of Birched Trees is a painting by Ayasha Loya which was uploaded on July 30th, 2012.
Watercolor Painting of Birched Trees
The birch tree is of great importance to Native American peoples due to its hardy, flexible, highly waterproof sheets of bark. Birch bark has been... more
by Ayasha Loya
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Dimensions
12.000 x 9.000 inches
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Title
Watercolor Painting of Birched Trees
Artist
Ayasha Loya
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
The birch tree is of great importance to Native American peoples due to its hardy, flexible, highly waterproof sheets of bark. Birch bark has been used and still is used by my people (Native Americans) for everything from papering the exteriors of canoes and houses to making baskets, artwork, and maps. In my Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe, birch bark is a sacred gift from the culture hero Wenabozho. It is used to ceremonially wrap the bodies of the dead for burial. This is how my body is to be cared for when I pass away. Ojibwe legend teaches that birch trees are immune to lightning strikes. Therefore, these are good trees to take shelter under during a thunderstorm.
Uploaded
July 30th, 2012
