What is ‘Art’?
by Bobby OrrIt’s a tricky question, and doesn’t have just one answer. To some, art is something that expresses an idea or emotion, and offers a new way to engage with the world around them. But what does art mean to you, and how do you define what is (or isn’t) art? This playlist looks at objects created in, and/or inspired by, BC. As you look through, think about what you consider to be art, and how you decide…
![Raven Bowl](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9709064-480x360.jpg)
Raven Bowl
Look![Making Slate Beads](https://img.youtube.com/vi/v-rS5T4eYy4/hqdefault.jpg)
Making Slate Beads
Watch![War Poster](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pdp03580-480x360.jpg)
War Poster
Look![pdp00014-1200×718](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pdp00014-1200x718-480x360.jpg)
pdp00014-1200×718
Look![dress_watch_thumbnail-1200×1641](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dress_watch_thumbnail-1200x1641-480x360.jpg)
dress_watch_thumbnail-1200×1641
Look![Rock Bay Bridge](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pdp00649-1200x797-480x360.jpg)
Rock Bay Bridge
Look![Tanoo](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pdp02145redo-1200x776-480x360.jpg)
Tanoo
Look![Spotted Bat Illustration](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AAA0101-480x360.jpg)
Spotted Bat Illustration
Look![Gold Rush Music Collection 1](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Gold Rush Music Collection 1
Listen![Songs from the Cradleboard Theatre by RoyalBCMuseum](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Songs from the Cradleboard Theatre by RoyalBCMuseum
Listen![Storytellers and Language Keepers](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2014sl0609009p-1200x1757-480x360.jpg)
Storytellers and Language Keepers
Look![Salish Loom](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2014sl0610008p-1200x2261-480x360.jpg)
Salish Loom
Look![High-topped Moccasin](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015sl0414004p-1200x1786-480x360.jpg)
High-topped Moccasin
Look![Boys’ Portrait](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/a-01242-480x360.jpg)
Boys’ Portrait
Look![Gordia](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Gordia-isp-480x360.jpg)
Gordia
Look![Drawing Nature](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Pagurus-samuelis-banner-480x200.jpg)
2In 2 playlists
With all the choices for recording images these days, the art of illustration is still valued by scientific researchers. Explore the work of gifted biologist and illustrator Dr Hart.
View Pathway![Chinese Freemason’s Lantern Animation](https://img.youtube.com/vi/X5jj22XDGWA/hqdefault.jpg)
Chinese Freemason’s Lantern Animation
Watch![Foliate Kelp Crab Illustration](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mimulus-foliatus-925x796-480x360.jpg)