Image courtesy of Carla Fonseca http://VivaGreetings.com
Maya Escobar is a performance artist and educator who is as passionate and creative as they get. She offered to create a special video to teach us how to make a unique Dia de los Muertos art project: individuales or placemats.
The video itself is a work of art. I will spare you the words and have it speak for itself.
Día de los Muertos Individuales by Maya Escobar
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnIppzPhak
Materials:
Newspaper, Magazines, Colored Paper, Markers, Crayons, Photographs, Weekly Ad Section from your local supermarket (for pictures of food), Glue, Scissors, and Contact Paper.
This is the background Maya uses on the video. Click on the bottom right corner where it says “View on Slideshare” and download and print from there.
Great job Maya! Your work always so beautiful and colorful. I think the kids and I will be making one of these.
The video is definitely a work of ART! Absolutely loved it and the idea of the individuales! Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Maya! This is something I’ll definitely be doing with my daughter this weekend in honor of my father and his sister, my aunt, whom he loved so much and who just passed away yesterday…
Gracias!
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I love how you explained everything too Maya! Que bello, se lo quier poner a mi hijo a ver si se entsiasma, if not right now maybe a little older, but I’ll sure be doing it!
Fantastico! The video is gorgeous and the narration is so great. I’ll be making these with mis niños this weekend. Love it. Gracias, Maya!
Great! Great stuff Maya! Thank you! This is a beautiful and easy (and green) project to make with the kids!
Thank you for the background also!
This is soooo cute! Great job!!! Creative project!
Thank you guys so much for your kind words! I cannot wait to see and hear about your individuales! Please, please send me any photos, stories and/or videos and I will feature them on my site.
I was speechless when Maya sent me this video she made just for all of you. She completely went out and the love shows.
Thanks so much, Maya!
Hi Maya – What a great kid-friendly art & culture project. I’m so impressed with your work. Congratulations on you fantastic video!
Love these placemats!!! We are going to have so much fun with this.
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