My favorite piece of art I've created so far has to be my most recent one, which is a mask inspired by the traditional holiday, Día de Los Muertos. The mask is entirely made up of cardboard including the white elements seen in the picture below. Of course with the help of large amounts of hot glue, I was able to piece together this cardboard mask and although it did require a lot of attention to detail. For it to not look flat and more alive, I did have an incredible time creating this piece. I'm very proud of it and of the fact that I was able to create something inspired by my culture. I should say both of my cultures since it's a holiday celebrated all over Latin America. Celebrated in both El Salvador and Mexico, during the first two days of November in which are for both adults and children. Growing up in the United States I was able to witness and explore many different cultural experiences including my own which is what prompted me to pick this theme for my piece, I wanted to showcase a bit more of my culture and how much I appreciated having my parents passed down their way of life, which includes art, beliefs, traditions, etc. This art piece was created because I was given a task to make a mask using only cardboard, and I thought what better way to do that than creating something I'm not only familiar with but also celebrating each year within the combination of both my cultures. I will admit that it was very challenging seeing as to how I was using a medium I have never thought of using before this year. Of course, this did cause me to be apprehensive at the beginning of the process but soon enough I got the hang of it and slowly let my creativity take over. With this in mind, I was able to create the skull all while contemplating the different elements and patterns I would add to the front of the mask. I also wanted to corporate some sort of fabric and color into the mask, amid making sure it was wearable enough which is why I searched for more inspiration and asked for the help of my parents who gladly gave me some pointers. Since they grew up surrounded by this traditional holiday in their own home countries. Their perspective gave me the ability to envision what I would like my mask to look like in the end and although I'm a bit regretful that I did not add a bit more, I'm still proud of what inspired me to create this piece.