Making Models with a Purpose | Craft in America

Students will investigate the work of Cuban artist Leandro Gómez Quintero. A former teacher of history and philosophy, he uses cardboard and refuse found on local streets and beaches to create small-scale models of the vintage cars and trucks in his remote city of Baracoa. Students will understand that the process of making art can be playful and will experiment to solve problems while making a miniature model.

Leandro Gómez Quintero uses cardboard and found materials to create small-scale models of the vintage cars and trucks in his remote city of Baracoa. These sculptures are representations of what his community sees on a daily basis and Leandro hopes to preserve and offer knowledge through his art, as well as reflect the history of transportation and everyday life in Cuba.