We went on a tour of the annual Day of the Dead Exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. After touring an excellent display of installations, ofrendas, sculptures and prints, we had a fortunate opportunity to work with the father & son Paredes artists from Puebla, Mexico, who create miniature scenes with calacas. Students were given boxes, clay, wire, & other media to construct a skeleton scene of their own in the art lab.
Daniel & Miguel Paredes
Students getting ready to make art
A variety of craft artists were offering demonstrations in the main hall.
Juana Gomez Martinez Ceramic Vessels & Animals
Jacobo Angeles Ojeda Wood Carvings
No trip to Pilsen would be complete without touring the neighborhood murals, then stopping by an authentic Mexican restaurant, bakery, and candy shop.
