Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. After dreaming of the creatures while sick in the 1930s, he began to create what he saw in cardboard and paper mache.
Students viewed 2-4 videos in class regarding the Mexican "Day of the Dead" or Dia de los Muertos. Two videos portray celebrations of the Day of the Dead in different cultures. One video shows images of parade floats from a Day of the Dead parade celebration, and the last video shows examples of student-made alebrijes from a high school in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Videos can be viewed here..
Students viewed 2-4 videos in class regarding the Mexican "Day of the Dead" or Dia de los Muertos. Two videos portray celebrations of the Day of the Dead in different cultures. One video shows images of parade floats from a Day of the Dead parade celebration, and the last video shows examples of student-made alebrijes from a high school in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Videos can be viewed here..
Students were also given a handout that includes the background story of Alebrijes, as well as step-by-step directions for the entire paper mache project. There was also a handout provided for students to complete sketches to gather ideas before beginning the project. Both sheets can be found below!
Sketch sheets will be turned in with the final Alebrije sculptures, which will be in progress for the next 2-4 weeks. Check Progress Book for tentative future due dates!
Check back tomorrow to see what the painting students are up to!
Check back tomorrow to see what the painting students are up to!