From Clay to Sugar Skull
HandmadeWe will create our Skulls from Clay and Sugar just in time to celebrate our loved ones who have passed on
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Add Some SugarCalavera [plural: calaveras] is a representation of a human skull. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made from either sugar or clay that are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls' Day
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Take HomePaint and Decorate you Skulls
take home and display on Nov 1 or 2 to celebrate the spirits of loved ones |
Day of the Dead - Clay Creation
Socially distant learning in our Tranquility Art Room. Studio Level under Ruby's Roost in downtown Victoria.
Join us in celebration of the holiday of Día de los Muertos which is rooted in the Catholic holidays of All Saint’s Day and All Hollow’s Day, the indigenous people of central and southern Mexico have adapted these traditions to include ancient Aztec beliefs of honoring their deceased loved ones.
The holidays celebrate the belief that the gates of heaven are opened on these dates to allow deceased loved ones to return and spend the day with their families. At midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children, known as angelitos, are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On this same day, small skulls are often placed on the offrenda (altar), representing the children who have passed. The following day, November 2, larger and more detailed skulls replace the smaller ones, representing the deceased adults who now come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them. Sugar skulls are one of the many ways we remember our dead relatives. They are important because the more we celebrate and include our deceased loved ones in our lives, the stronger their spirits will stay with us.
Sugar art dates back to the 17th century when the Catholic friars introduced gravestone art of the native people of Mexico. The native people used what they had to create their own sculptures and something they had plenty of is sugar.
Even the colors that decorate the skulls have meaning. Yellow represents death, purple represents grief, and white represents purity and hope.
Socially distant learning in our Tranquility Art Room. Studio Level under Ruby's Roost in downtown Victoria.
Join us in celebration of the holiday of Día de los Muertos which is rooted in the Catholic holidays of All Saint’s Day and All Hollow’s Day, the indigenous people of central and southern Mexico have adapted these traditions to include ancient Aztec beliefs of honoring their deceased loved ones.
The holidays celebrate the belief that the gates of heaven are opened on these dates to allow deceased loved ones to return and spend the day with their families. At midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children, known as angelitos, are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On this same day, small skulls are often placed on the offrenda (altar), representing the children who have passed. The following day, November 2, larger and more detailed skulls replace the smaller ones, representing the deceased adults who now come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them. Sugar skulls are one of the many ways we remember our dead relatives. They are important because the more we celebrate and include our deceased loved ones in our lives, the stronger their spirits will stay with us.
Sugar art dates back to the 17th century when the Catholic friars introduced gravestone art of the native people of Mexico. The native people used what they had to create their own sculptures and something they had plenty of is sugar.
Even the colors that decorate the skulls have meaning. Yellow represents death, purple represents grief, and white represents purity and hope.
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