The next country that inspired the Middle School Art classes was our neighbor to the south, Mexico! We learned about a popular form of embossed metal art there called "Hojalata" which is one of the Spanish words for "tin." Since we didn't have sheets of tin to cut or emboss we used cardboard, yarn, glue, and aluminum foil. After the students glued down the yarn onto the outline of their design, they covered it with the foil and filled in the flat areas with acrylic paint to give their art a similar look. They did a great job! Que hermoso!
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