Writer/teacher/artist Karin Clark has had over 20 years experience working with children and adults. Most of this time has been spent learning and teaching with British Columbia’s First Nations in public and private schools, colleges, art classes, aboriginal/social studies courses, and university teacher education programs.

In her first book, Learning by Doing Northwest Coast Native Indian Art, co-authored with Jim Gilbert, she used her experiences and training in special and cultural education to produce an easy-to-follow, beginners skill development curriculum designed to foster respect for First Nations culture through art.
Karin spends her work time evaluating teaching/learning strategies and materials; creating curriculum material, writing story books and readers; using frameworks to create First Nations language programs; creating material and workshops to: enhance self-esteem and motivation, create Native Indian art, learn and teach using the Cognitive Education Method (CEM) - 6 keys to success, identify and explore your own personal learning styles and strategies; identify, strengthen, and remediate thinking skills and strategies; train instructors, paraprofessionals and curriculum developers; and designing flyers and brochures.

In writing Learning by Designing Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art and Learning by Doing Northwest Coast Native Indian Art with Jim, Karin has been able to use all her skills and experience to create a useful resource for artists, students, teachers, and collectors.

• First Nations Awareness: Putting It All Together
• First Nations in B.C.: Comparing Interior and Coastal Cultures
• Whale’s Tales: Positive Stories About Contemporary First Nations Young People
• Potlatch Perspectives
• First Nations Full Day Kindergarten: From Our Treasure Box (with Sheilia Austin)
• First Nations Art Projects and Activities (with Butch Dick)
• Sk u k altx “To Teach in School” - Salish Language and Art Curriculum (with Butch Dick)
• Ucwalmicwts Language Curriculum Framework (with Veronica Bikadi)
• Woodworking Curriculum (with Scott McIver)
• First Nations Young People: Becoming Healthy Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (with Paul Stevenson)
• A reading series of six books with First Nations content for beginning readers: Raven Visits Victoria, Victoria Long Ago, First Nations Families, Grandma’s Special Feeling (First Nations use of plants), First Nations Technology (Past & Present), Wait for Me!
• Framework for Developing First Nations Curriculums (with Nella Nelson)
• First Nations Art Teachers’ Record Keeping Book (with Victor Newman, Butch Dick, Alex Clark, Brad Dick)
• The Longhouse Project: Contemporary Stories about First Nations Cultures on Vancouver Island (with Butch Dick, Shane Pointe, and Nella Nelson)