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Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

I saw a similar piece for $400 and loved it...but couldn't afford it. What to do but make one myself!

The Penn State York community celebrated the Day of the Dead on Oct. 30 and those in attendance decorated sugar skulls. Skulls were decorated with colorful paint, feathers, plastic jewels, and a variety of other items.

I'LL BE LIVE PAINTING THIS SUN @ this DAY OF THE DEAD community event in Silverlake.

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Mi Alma & SLGA proudly present

The Silver Lake & East Hollywood

DAY OF THE DEAD

Sunday, November 1ST

3PM to 9PM

FREE EVENT

Mi Alma Courtyard

4016 Santa Monica Blvd.

@ Sunset Junction in Silver Lake

Arts & Crafts by:

Diane Grajeda

Raul Pizarro

Vincent Moreszes

Ronald Whipple

Rosa Limon

Rafael Nava

Jay Lopez

Kieran Sala

Art Exhibits Courtesy of:

Junc Gallery

Synchronicity Space

DRKRM Gallery

Cannibal Flower

New Puppy

The Apiary Gallery

Azteca Gallery

Live Print Making with:

PUMA Project

Grinding Gears

Food by:

Coolhaus Ice Cream

Dosa Truck

and more

Brought to you with the support of:

Mi Alma Collective

Silver Lake Gallery Alliance

Jay Lopez.net

Templo Santa Muerte

Brooklyn & Boyle

A Little Birdy Told Me

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

East Hollywood Neighborhood Council

Reserve a space for the community altar or to join the altar competition,

exhibit, vendor info, or more email:

SLDOTD@​gmail.​com

14th Oct 2010

Nikon D7000

The Day of the Dead festival goes back to Aztec times, possibly as far as 3,000 years ago.

Here, the dead are buried for one year, then dug up, then stored in those small metal coffins after their bones are washed.

This "Day of the Dead" figure came from Mexico, and was carved out of a dried gourd. I hung it on my wall and made a little shrine for it, including traditional Day of the Dead offerings of cigars and liquor to show respect for the spirits.

14th Oct 2010

Day of the Dead, 2014 Hollywood Forever cemetery.

Day of the Dead

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

I have no idea what it tasted like; not mine, I just photographed it. :)

Grave of an angelito. There are toys and little chairs.

Location: Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Monsterpalooza

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A and I have spent a good portion of the day coloring in the skull I drew earlier...of course, she's colored at least 9 to my 1. :-)

I'm happy to share the black and white version with you if you want to color your own...just email me at risetomusic@gmail.com and I'll send a pdf file your way. :-)

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Found Doll and Acrylic

memorialized some of the people we've lost in the past while.

Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos - Oaxaca, Mexico

Same shot taken with the Vistaquest VQ355, my nomination for the Diana of the digital camera world.

Blogged

Day of the Dead

San Miguel de Allende, Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). A woman with dress and Catrina makeup seen in Jardine Square.

Catrina is one of the symbols of the Day of the Dead - a skeleton in fancy dress / clothes. We saw both adults and children made up as Catrinas for the festivities. Marigolds were also an important part of the costume as they represent the symbol of death. Double exposure.

an altered book page

By Jesse D. Neumann

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

A WORLD OF COLOR Sophomore Kiera Boehle focuses on the Day of the Dead altar that she was setting up as a part of Art Society volunteer work in the main hall on Thursday, October 24th. The altar displayed photographs, trinkets, flowers and other decorations honoring people that have died. “We made it all nice,” Boehle said. “That’s one of the reasons I like Art Society, it contributes to the art community, and allows you to experience the world even when you’re in such a small space like a high school.”