Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate Día de los Muertos symbolism in La Catrina and El Catrín figures to identify culturally grounded visual elements for a public doll design.
Students will be able to analyze doll exemplars, pose studies, and costume references to determine how proportion, gesture, and costume choices communicate character and emotion.
Students will be able to sketch multiple La Catrina and El Catrín concepts to generate varied design solutions that reflect memory, identity, and tradition.
Students will be able to prototype armatures and costume details for paired dolls to test stability, pose, and visual storytelling before final construction.
Students will be able to refine La Catrina and El Catrín dolls using critique feedback to improve craftsmanship, cultural accuracy, and emotional expression.
Students will be able to construct an artist statement and exhibit label for their doll set to justify design choices with cultural and artistic evidence.
Students will be able to curate a display for the Old Town Gallery exhibition to guide visitor understanding of symbolism, process, and cultural context.
Products
La Catrina and El Catrín User-Informed Research Portfolio with Prototype Study
Each student produces a research portfolio grounded in firsthand observations, image analysis, and critique notes, plus an individual prototype study that turns those insights into a testable doll concept. The portfolio must show how user/audience needs, cultural symbolism, and feedback shaped the design.
Old Town Gallery La Catrina and El Catrín Exhibition Set and Presentation Package
Teams create a finished paired doll set with coordinated display labels, a shared problem statement, and a presentation narrative for the Old Town Gallery audience. The final package must show how individual research and prototypes informed the team’s higher-fidelity solution and exhibition choices.
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