The week before Nov. 2nd we were on our road trip near Patzquaro, Michoacan, well known for it's beautiful Day of the Dead festivities. The sugar market vendors were lined up under the portales, anxious to sell their sugar sculptures to be used in altars or ofrendas.Well, some were not as anxious as others, and perhaps bored by it all.
We found different types of sculptures this year such as this large heart
and molded chocolate skulls.
My goal was to find a Frida sugar skull, or at least one I could modify, since this year my personal ofrenda was going to include Frida.In addition to sugar sculptures, the traditional marigolds used in the ofrendas were easily obtainable throughout the market stalls
or from door-to-door vendors.
By the time we returned to San Miguel the cut paper flags were flying. These are papel picado and it is still possible to buy the thin tissue paper flags although when flown outside they tend to be made of plastic now. Still, they are festive.
These in front of the church are of paper and are nearly in shreds from the winds.
My own ofrenda this year has tiny papel picado flags that I found in Patzquaro, along with a larger one with a figure of Catrina, the skeleton woman in her big hat on the left. Last year I felt that what my niche needed was tassles so I stenciled those on below.
Both my parents and Bryan's are represented again this year in my ofrenda and I did find a sugar skull that, with some eyebrow enhancement and colorful flowers, could accompany the Frida tin nicho box I made.
Speaking of eyebrow enhancement, Yoli (3rd from left) decided to throw a channeling Frida dinner and here are some of the lovely guests. (The guys wouldn't play along as Diego Rivera.)
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