Mexican Poster/Street Art Stencil

Final Art Piece: Mexico Unit

Your Task:

As a culminating experience, you will create your own art images based upon the political and social issues raised in this unit.

This is not a solo task, but a group assignment in which you will investigate a single issue, look at art images dealing with this issue, and then create your own poster or stencil image based upon what you’ve learned.

Your artwork should employ some of the strategies used by Mexican street artists:

Flat, bold colors

Text only if it’s absolutely necessary. Try to use images to convey your message

Graphic and clear imagery

You have the choice of creating either a poster that you paint by hand or a stencil that you will then print onto paper. Neither is easier than the other,

they’re just two different options. The poster will be approximately 18”x20” while a stenciled image may be much larger, because you can combine

multiple stencils to create a single piece. You must decide this as a group

Grading

• Originality of the design – your piece should be unique and not a copy of an existing image

• Craftsmanship – your piece should be neat, well organized, and appear finished. It should not be bend, folded, creased, torn, rolled, or stained.

• Ability to communicate a message - your topic/theme must be clearly articulated using visual imagery

• Link to Mexican culture/experience - you can use Mexican symbols, motifs, etc.

• Peer assessment and self assessment – you will assess the contribution of your fellow group members and your own contribution to the task