Day of the Dead Sand Masks
| James Thurber |
| Price: 15.00 |
| William Blake |
| Price: 12.00 |
| Ken Kesey |
| Price: 15.00 |
| S. J. Perelman |
| Price: 12.00 |
| William Carlos Williams |
| Price: 15.00 |
| Hunter S. Thompson |
| Price: 15.00 |
The sense of connection between the
living and the dead in many Latin
cultures is strong, continual and
something that pervades the home
lives of traditionalists and more than a
few wandering souls who have found
themselves in need of face time with
Abuelita or Tia or Papi.
living and the dead in many Latin
cultures is strong, continual and
something that pervades the home
lives of traditionalists and more than a
few wandering souls who have found
themselves in need of face time with
Abuelita or Tia or Papi.
As a child whose exposure to Latin culture was pretty much
limited to counting along with Luis and Maria on Sesame Street
and the kitchen Spanglish employed by my Grandmother and Tia
Marcela ; I found the skeleton imagery frightening. Once I was
grown, in college and occasionally handling skeletal remains as
part of my class work, I began to look upon the way we picture the
dead with a degree of interest. The blocky skeletons that
decorated New England tombstones and the Mexican masapan
sculptures of skeletons dancing, boxing, shopping in the
mercado and getting married were more enchanting than
frightening.
These skulls are approximately 7" high and at their widest
point they're 7" across. They're made of plywood that has
been painted white and then embellished with sand and
painted with a light coat of fixative to retard the sand
rubbing off. The back has been covered in fabric. Each
piece has been titled and numbered and small metal loop
has been attached for easy hanging.
Like everything here, each of these pieces is hand made.
The price varies, ranging from 12 to 15 dollars each.
The posted price includes shipping.
point they're 7" across. They're made of plywood that has
been painted white and then embellished with sand and
painted with a light coat of fixative to retard the sand
rubbing off. The back has been covered in fabric. Each
piece has been titled and numbered and small metal loop
has been attached for easy hanging.
Like everything here, each of these pieces is hand made.
The price varies, ranging from 12 to 15 dollars each.
The posted price includes shipping.
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