There probably will never be a day when I don't have to do something important for an art event last minute. :\ I work great under pressure though.
Errands included trip to the local Lowe's and then a stop over at Chavez Market. I picked up some pan de muerto for my altar and some other breads for the familia who came up to check out the event. I was going to grab an horchata for myself but fresh made carrot juice just called my name.
Little did I know I would have carrot stained mouth for most of the morning. Thanks to Hubby and his eagle eyes I managed to wipe it off before the main event started.
We got to Calvary Cemetery about 9ish or so and got to our site, unloaded the van, and after a minor glitch and head scratching setting up the grid walls, we managed setting up my booth.
The booth:
Older works on the outside wall:
I had some new small sugar skull portraits on the front end of the table.
At the inner edge of the table, I set up a small altar for my departed familia. Wela Chiquita (abuelita), Welo (abuelo), and mi tia Carlotta (Aunt Charlie).
There were other amazing vendors there as well, some artists, some clothes, jewelry and some amazing ceramic art direct from Mexico.
I absolutely fell in LOVE with these skulls.
I managed to get my paws on one of the above skulls. Can you guess which one? I wanted to buy another smaller one as well, but must save some money for next time. Once I find the card I grabbed, I will post their information because I know some of you may want some of the goods as well.
There was also some amazing dancing going on down the ways from my booth. There were some Aztec Dancers in some amazing gear.
And Folkorico Dancers from a local High School Lincoln, and I managed to take a break from the booth thanks to my mom so I could watch bits and pieces of both dance groups.
I want their skirts. :D
Further in the cemetery there were large altars on display and one of them was from my old alma mater Notre Dame San Jose. GoGremlins!! (you will always be a Gremlin to me).
The arts department got really creative this year and made an amazing altar.
All the skulls were done my the lower clanswomen and the higher clanswomen in the arts painted the Guadalupe.
Amazing feat. Wish we made the skulls back in my day in high school ;) but I did make a skeleton in ceramics class once. With wings. I have it somewhere at my parents house.
It was a beautiful day for the event. Last year it was windy, cloudy, and in the very last minutes it rained. And I tore a painting.
I noticed a small tear in one of my paintings this year after I put it up. Cset la vie.
I want to thank all of you who came out and enjoyed the festivities at the cemetery and those who support local artists and businesses. We can't do it without you. :)
I will be posting images of the work from the festival this week.
Hope you all have a Happy Halloween, Merry Samhain or however you celebrate and call it :D
I'm going to enjoy the evening with some pumpkin bread and beer. Then it's back to painting tomorrow!
