Watch the video below all the way through before you begin your own work – the steps for this are laid out in the next lesson.

THE DESIGN PROCESS

We would like you to use Aboriginal symbols to tell, in your own way,  your story, whether it be about your family, your country or your journey through life so far. Maybe you want to express and share about something significant that happened earlier in your life to tell a story or you can use your Totem as the feature of your artwork.

Feel free to be creative and create your own symbols.

  • Think about what story you might like to tell
  • Think about what symbols you could use to tell your story,
  • Design your work first, you may want to draw a draft on paper first or copy the outline image of your totem.
  • Remember to get creative and try different colours.