Culture and Entertainment Week #5 Fourth Term 2020-2021

 CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT


-Language through the Arts

1. READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT:

Culture: The alebrijes are imaginary creatures that have elements from different animals such as dragon bodies, bat wings, wolf teeth, and dog eyes. Colorfully painted, they were originally made with papier-mâché but nowadays they are also carved from wood.

2. WORK AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY TO DESIGN AND MAKE AND ALEBRIJE USING PAPER MACHÉ. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS:

• Get all the material: A bowl or large container, white glue, water, your base structure, a paintbrush, and newspaper.
 • Tear the newspaper into long strips. 
 • Glue mixture: Pour 2-parts white glue and 1-part water into a mixing bowl. 
 • Blend mixture with paintbrush until it forms a smooth consistency. 
 • Find a surface you want to papier-mâché. 
 • Examples include a balloon, cardboard or a molded figure.
 • Dip a strip of newspaper into the mixture and remove any excess.
 • Lay the strip over the surface and repeat. 
 • Place the object on a covered surface to dry. 
 • Color it.

-YOU CAN WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO FOR A BETTER GUIDE.


3. MAKE THE ALEBRIJE AND TAKE TWO PICTURES: ONE PICTURE OF YOU MAKING THE ALEBRIJE AND ANOTHER ONE OF THE FINAL PRODUCT. PASTE THE PHOTOS IN THE TASK OF THIS WEEK IN YOUR PORTFOLIO.



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