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Rosita y Conchita

Scenic/Paint

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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)

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Research (emotional)

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Research (emotional)

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Informational

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Informational

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

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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

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Talavera Pottery (info/contextual)

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

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For the show

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

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Sign

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Backdrop

Flat wall city? Or scumble of nice colors??

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Colors

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

Conchita- warm tones, mostly reds and pinks

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Sketches

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Other things

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

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