Día De Los Muertos
Community Altar & Cartonería Workshops
CSUN Art Galleries
Drop off photos and offerings for the Community Altar at the CSUN Art Galleries front desk or email photos that you need printed to erika.ostrander@csun.edu.
- Accepting offerings October 20 to 23
- Pick up offerings November 12 to 18
Cartonería Workshops with José Galván Martínez
Tuesday, October 21 & Thursday, October 23
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
In front of the Art Galleries
In this two-part workshop, join José to create and decorate Catrina, the iconic skeletal figure, in preparation for the Día de los Muertos altar at the Art Galleries.
You will learn about cartonería, which is the art making of paper mâché sculptures with roots in Mesoamerican culture and part of Mexico’s rich paper-based craft tradition.
Traditionally, cartonería sculptures are made with the top layer of cardboard boxes mixed with wheat paste, like paper mâché, but the cardboard makes the sculpture more stable and sturdier. During the second workshop, the dried cardboard form will then be painted and decorated. Participants will also learn how to make paper marigolds that can adorn both the Catrina and the altar.
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Soraya Gallery Exhibitions
The Soraya's Art Gallery is located on the Loge Level of the Great Hall. Exhibitions are open to ticket holders one hour prior to Soraya-presented performances.