Sharing my Dia de Los Muertos weekend in photos… (Please read my post from 2012 – Dia de Los Angelitos… to see our home altar that year.) ’til next time…
Dia de Los Muertos, 2015…
Tag Archives: day of the dead
what I’m working on…
Happy Friday! I’ve been getting back to creating again – finally! Finding time to do what my heart and soul NEED to do is just what the doctor ordered. And I do mean that literally. My doctor said it was … Continue reading
Olvera Street’s Muerto Artwalk…
This past Saturday, Lawrence and I went to Olvera Street’s first ever Muerto Artwalk. We took the Gold Line, which gave me the opportunity to see beautiful Union Station in downtown Los Angeles again…
my first Tap card! isn’t it pretty?
I love Union Station…
it was a beautiful day for an artwalk…
artist Jazzy Jazz at Olvera Street’s Muerto Artwalk (LOVE her artwork!)…
we had lunch at La Luz del Dia…
we had lunch on the beautiful patio, surrounded by bougainvilleas and little birds…
see the little birdie? it was eyeing my chicken tacos…
loved watching the dancers…
my lovely friend, Theresa Armas, of Skulls and Stitches…
my friend Lizzy Hernandez of Inspira, displaying her jewelry at Hecho con Carino on Olvera Street…
Lizzy and me…
my husband Lawrence with our friend & artist Annette Armas…
setting was perfect for all the great artists they had present…
the Armas family of CJ’s Angels (beautiful people & awesome friends!)…
heading back to Union Station to go home…
Union Station…
shopped! Items from Jazzy Jazz, Inspira, and Arte de mi Familia…
items from CJ’s Angels, Terra Maya, Lupe Flores; shirts from Hecho con Carino…
(You can find all these artists on Instagram!)
We had a really good time! Got to see our artist friends, met artists I only knew through social media, and did quite a bit of shopping. I had been contacted about participating as a vendor, but we decided we couldn’t commit to any shows with my mother-in-law in and out of the hospital at the time. I’m hoping next year we’ll get the chance again!
’til next time…
30 paintings in 30 days: Days 5 through 10…
I’m happy to say that I’m still going strong with HeARTspace’s 30 paintings in 30 days challenge! Here’s what I’ve been up to…
Day 5: “For Patty”, mixed media on 7″ X 9″ hardboard.
Day 6: “Unknown”, mixed media on 8″ X 10″ canvas board.
Day 7: “It Never Stops”, acrylic paints on 5 1/2″ X 7″ canvas.
Day 8: “Dream”, mixed media on 11″ X 14″ canvas.
Day 9: “Still Together”, mixed media on 5″ X 7″ wood plaque.
Day 10: “Two”, mixed media on 6″ X 9″ canvas.
’tis the season – for Dia de los Muertos…
i love this time of year, when there are lots of events and shows celebrating Dia de los Muertos. i was going to write about it, but realized i already did last year, which you can read at Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead: Honoring Loved Ones No Longer Here. i also love creating pieces Dia de los Muertos style, like these hand painted & embellished mini wood coffins. they’re perfect for keeping on your home altars for your loved ones who are no longer here, with space inside for small mementos or treasures.
hand painted and embellished mini coffins, Dia de los Muertos style
i’m happy to say that the first three sold quickly after i posted photos on my facebook page – so i created more today:
hand painted and embellished mini coffins, Dia de los Muertos style
here’s just a sampling of some of my DOD (Day of the Dead) work on our website:
and some from my Etsy shop:
i learned so much about Dia de los Muertos from Annette Armas (i’ve mentioned her before, Annette of CJ’s Angels and our Arte de Nuestro Corazon business partner). she creates Dia de los Muertos art like it should be: beautiful, colorful, culturally-inspired, in a way that honors the tradition of celebrating loved ones no longer here.
check out some of Annette’s work for yourself, and let me know what you think:
work by Annette Armas
Annette and her daughter Theresa also have a gorgeous 2014 calendar out right now, with 14 all new images, all Dia de los Muertos (the calendar is available for purchase right now at Arte de Nuestro Corazon, while supplies last!):
So – do any of you celebrate Dia de los Muertos? what do you do? if you have a related blog post, please share in the comments. i’d love to see what you’re up to for Dia de los Muertos…
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