In partnership with the Hispanic Cultural Club, the visual art students are participating in various activities and creating a wide range of art to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month. On October 11 Kirby Middle School had the Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival and Program to promote awareness of various Hispanic customs, arts and activities..

We are currently working on an altar that will be displayed at the Brooks Museum of Art in commemoration

and celebration

of Dia de los Muertos....

Maracas

Pinatas

Painted Paper Mache Skulls In Honor Of Dia De Los Muertos

In honor of Kirby Middle School's 2010 Hispanic Cultural Awareness Program, the 8th grade Art 2 students created

a VARIETY of art for display to educate peers and commemorate the event. The painted paper mache skulls in honor of Dia De Los Muertos were just some of the many types of sculptures studied and created.

By referencing various pictures and models, 8th graders first formed skull shaped wads of paper using masking tape and rubber bands to hold.

Next they used paper mache pulp and strips to cover their armatures.

Once dry, the skulls were sketched with a student created design.

Finally the skulls were painted and shown at Kirby Middle School's

Hispanic Cultural Awareness Program! Some of the skulls are still

on display in the school's library.