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<\/p>\nTwo BCHS students have their artwork featured in the latest edition of Albricias, the student journal published by the Sociedad Honoraria Hisp\u00e1nica (SHH).<\/p>\n
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Juni Seagle<\/p>\n
BC junior Juni Seagle\u2019s artwork, \u201cLa inmigraci\u00f3n apoya la naci\u00f3n,\u201d has been selected for the cover of the March 2026 issue of Albricias.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLa inmigraci\u00f3n apoya la naci\u00f3n\u201d by Juni Seagle<\/p>\n
The issue\u2019s theme focuses on immigration, particularly the experiences of people from Spanish-speaking countries. Seagle said she wanted her artwork to reflect the diversity and cultural richness immigrants bring to the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmerica was built on diversity and the coming together of unlike individuals,\u201d Seagle said. \u201cWhether it be the sharing of beliefs, culture, traditions, food, art, or music, immigrants allow our country to prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seagle\u2019s piece features figures representing each Spanish-speaking country wearing traditional clothing. Using watercolor, she blended the colors and styles to symbolize the mixing of cultures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo stress the importance of immigrants to America, I depicted them together, physically carrying our country,\u201d Seagle said.<\/p>\n
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Laurel Muench<\/p>\n
Senior Laurel Muench\u2019s digital artwork is published in the same issue of Albricias, marking her second time being featured in the journal.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCruzando el desierto\u201d by Laurel Muench<\/p>\n
Muench was inspired to create her piece, \u201cCruzando el desierto,\u201d after reading the book \u201cSolito\u201d by Javier Zamora, in which the author recounts his experience as a child immigrating to the United States from El Salvador.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was fascinated by Zamora\u2019s story, and I knew I wanted to explore it further when I found out that the theme for this issue of Albricias was immigration,\u201d Muench said.<\/p>\n
After reading the memoir, Muench chose to illustrate a key scene depicting Zamora\u2019s crossing of the Sonoran Desert with a group of fellow immigrants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe journey was extremely difficult, and Zamora, who was traveling without any relatives, may not have made it to the U.S. without the support of the other immigrants,\u201d Muench said.<\/p>\n
Using Adobe Illustrator, Muench created a digital scene meant to capture the vast and challenging environment described in the memoir.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to capture the feel of the desert, seeming to stretch out forever, littered with barbed-wire fences and lit only by moonlight,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Muench said she spent about four hours reading the memoir and a little more than three hours creating the artwork and writing a description in Spanish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to have my artwork chosen to be published in Albricias a second time and appreciate all of Profe. Ledezma\u2019s encouragement,\u201d Muench said.<\/p>\n
Congratulations, Juni and Laurel!<\/p>\n