National Museum of Mexican Art- Jessica Oliva Navarro, Week 1

Hello everyone! This week my principal assignment has been to assist with NMMA’s Bilingual Summer Camp. My tasks have included creating icebreakers, assisting campers with completing their projects, aiding Leslie (who leads the folkloric dance class), and drafting daily emails informing all staff about the events/takeaways of each day. Christian and I have also been tasked with adding to the NMMA en Casa series. This workshop series allows individuals of all ages to expand their knowledge of Mexican culture. Each video, employing Spanish and English, features an art and craft that can be accomplished with simple materials. Some past examples include mini Otomi ornaments and paper mâché sugar skulls. By the end of week two, Christian and I will upload our video that highlights a historical event, period, or Mexican artist. Although we are still in the brainstorming process of our topic, I am particularly inspired by the Árbol de la Vida (1999) by Francisco Flores [NMMA] and the Tree of ...