What is Dia De Los Muertos?
In San Antonio, Texas, the city is heavily influenced by Mexican culture, so Mexican cultures and traditions become part of the cities. The Day of the Dead or Día De Los Muertos is one of those traditions. Every year on celebrations of All Saints' Day (November 1st) and All Souls' Day (November 2nd). The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to remember and celebrate friends and family members who have passed.

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Muertitos Fest is SAY Si's celebration of Día De Los Muertos
For 2017, the theme for all the artist in the show was Land and Liberty or Tierra Y Libertad.

I put a focus on Mexican Revolution in 1910, and one of the leaders Emiliano Zapata

As I was looking for shapes that stand out and show character, to create a papercraft, Emiliano's Mustache and hat were the first things I noticed.

I started off sketching and did measurements so each piece would fit perfectly on eachoer

I then went into sketch up to make the model, laid out in proportions

After that was completed, I took it into Illustrator! The first Time I have every used an Adobe Program. The piece is 2 sided tabloid paper sized paper crafts fully printed.

With the themes of Tierra Y Libertad (Land and liberty) and Día De Los Muertos, I have mixed both and created a festive Emiliano Zapata. Zapata was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910. He was the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos. I chose Zapata because I was inspired by him standing up to fight for the land stolen from the peasants, and of course his large charro hat that he wears.