2025 MOLAA Summer Camp

July 2025 — This past summer, I had the pleasure of working as a Guest Teaching Artist for the Museum of Latin American Art’s Bilingual Summer Camp. Together with the MOLAA team, I developed three capstone projects that guided students through multi-week creative processes. Each week concluded with an exhibition in the museum lobby, giving participants the unique experience of seeing their work displayed in a museum setting.

Week 1 — STEM: Cosmological Kites

During the first week, participants designed and built colorful kites while exploring the intersection of art, science, and storytelling. Through hands-on activities, students learned about color theory, basic engineering, and the principles of flight. Using tissue paper and bamboo, they created unique kites inspired by how different cultures use the sky, stars, and wind to tell stories about the universe and our place within it. Each kite became a personal expression of identity, imagination, and connection to the cosmos.

Week 2 — Community: Block Mural – Building Community

In the second week, participants collaborated to create a vibrant 3D mural made from painted and printed blocks that reflected both personal and shared stories. Through lessons in color theory, printmaking, and sculpture, students explored how art, identity, and architecture intersect. The mural evolved each day, symbolizing how individual voices can unite to transform and activate a shared space.

Week 3 — Activism: Activist Pennant Streamers

In the final week, participants designed vibrant pennant streamers that expressed themes of justice, culture, and collective power. Using a range of printmaking techniques—including relief printing, monotype, and cyanotype—they created unique flags that were later assembled into a collaborative installation for the closing exhibition. Together, the group also built a papier-mâché Torito (little bull), adorning it with prints, fabric, and lights to bring it to life in a joyful, celebratory dance during the final event.