Educational Video: Cempasuchil Flower Meaning
Have you ever wondered what is the meaning behind placing a Cempasúchil flower on the ofrenda? Find out more and #LearnWithMOLAA.
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Lesson Plan: Ofrenda Photo Frame
In this activity you will learn how to make your own ofrenda photo frame to honor a pet or an ancestor. We encourage you to decorate your photo frame in a unique way that celebrates the personality or character of the person/pet you are honoring. For example, you may paint your frame in the favorite color of the person/pet you are honoring.
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Video Tutorial: Sgraffito Scratch Art
Looking for a creative weekend activity? Dive into the world of Sgraffito Scratch Art with this easy DIY!
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Educators Packet: Fernando Botero
This packet will provide you with tools and resources to teach your children or students about the Master, Fernando Botero.
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Educators Packet: Día de los Muertos
Gain tools and resources to teach your students about Día de los Muertos. This session contains historical information, additional resources, handouts and activities, and complete lesson plans related to the Day of the Dead.
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Lesson Plan: Cymascope STEAM
In this lesson, participants will learn how to build a homemade instrument inspired by a cymascope, to visualize sound. With their homemade instruments, participants will be able to observe how different sound frequencies create different patterns on the surface of their tool.
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Video Tutorial: Lenticular Art
Here is a quick how-to on making Lenticular art! Leslie, from our education department, shows the steps to take to create a beautiful Lenticular. Below are the items you need and the steps to recreate this awesome process at home!
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Lesson Plan: Geometric Abstract Art with Oil Pastels
In this project, students will learn about, and experiment with, colorful geometric abstract art inspired by the color theory of Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. Students will think, reflect, and create original artworks based on one of the central themes of Latin American art and culture (abstraction) and recognize connections between form, color, and community while learning how to use the medium.
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Video Tutorial: Foam Printmaking 101
Here's a quick look at how we create prints in our Community Art Workshops!
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Video Tutorial: Cyanotypes
Here is a quick how-to on making Cyanotypes! Leslie, from our education department, shows the right steps to take to create a beautiful Cyanotype.
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Video Tutorial: Magnetic Slime
Looking for a fun way to learn about science while celebrating the end of summer? This tutorial is meant for you! This activity was recently taught for our Steam Fair during Week One of our 2023 Bilingual Arts and Culture Camp!
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Video Tutorial: Polaroid Emulsion Lift
Have you ever wondered how to make your own Polaroid Emulsion Lifts at home? Well, this tutorial is meant for you! MOLAA recently held a workshop based on this art technique, led by MOLAA's very own Museum Educator, Leslie Jimenez.
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Lesson Plan: Printing with Vegetables
From this lesson, students will learn a new art technique by experimenting with natural materials to create prints on fabric. Students will explore different ways of using food in art making.
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Educators Packet: Yolanda Gonzalez
This packet is designed to provide you with information and resources to teach your students effectively and independently about our 2023 exhibition Yolanda Gonzáles, Metamorphosis: The Evolution of Dreams. This exhibition is filled with fantastic themes and issues that relate to the Chicana and Latino/a/x community and we hope that this resource will serve as a guide to facilitate learning, interpretation, and discussions in the classroom or at home.
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