Patti White’s Essay About Memory and Muertos
Patti wrote to me in response to my post about Day of the Dead Etiquette and Behavior. It is so touching and expressive that I asked permission to share it with you. Here it is. Dear Norma, Over 20 years ago, I lost my sister to cancer, and her husband just a few years after […]
Preparing for Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos
Day of the Dead is coming soon. Festivities in Oaxaca will begin in the next few days, and people are now gathering what they need for home altars to honor their deceased loved ones: palm branches to create an arch over the altar through which loved ones pass from the otherworld — a gateway to […]
One-Day Mixed Media Art Workshop: Personal Altars and Shrines
One Day, February 25, 2016, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. OR One Day, February 26, 2016, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $35 USD/650 MXN pesos OR take both days for $65 USD/1220 MXN pesos You do not need to have an art background to participate. This is about having fun, exploring and experimentation! All […]
Giving Thanks and Remembering: Happy Thanksgiving to All
In Mexico we say, gracias, thank you. We give thanks for el día de acción de gracias, which is how our Oaxaca friends greet us. May your day with family and friends be stuffed with turkey, gratitude, peace, laughter and remembrance for those who came before you to give you life, wherever you are. I hope whatever […]