Rosita y Conchita

Scenic/Paint

Contextual research

Dia de los muertos (day of the dead) - Fri, Nov 1, 2024 – Sat, Nov 2, 2024

• Families create ofrendas - a celebration
• decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos, favorite foods and drinks
• The offerings are believed to encourage visits from the land of the dead as the departed souls hear their prayers, smell their foods and join in the celebrations
• Calaveras “Skull” - clay or face painting
• Marigolds are believed to be the pathways (beauty and fragility of life)

https://dayofthedead.holiday/

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Research (emotional)

Research (emotional)

Research (emotional)

Informational

Informational

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https://mexic-artemuseum.org/event/ofrenda-de-la-comunidad/

Talavera Pottery (info/contextual)

• Usually items like plates and bowls
• decorative tiles (churches and buildings in the Historic Center of Puebla)
• Originally from Talavera de la Reina in Spain
• Ceramic, enamel tin= shiny
• 1650 and 1750 is recognized as the Golden Age of Talavera
• Talavera Poblana (to distinguish from spain)
• Azulejos
• Traditionally cobalt blue

Talavera Pottery (info/contextual)

• https://www.artic.edu/artists/43829/talavera-poblana

For the show

• ebay/ charish — yellow is the through line between worlds

Sign

980 × 490

Backdrop

Flat wall city? Or scumble of nice colors??

Colors

Rosita- cool tones, with yellow/orange (marigolds). Still want it to be lively

Conchita- warm tones, mostly reds and pinks

Sketches

Other things

• Maybe a rug on ground? (Grey to look like concrete)
• How much can we set dress with the ofrenda ?
• Back drop ideas??