dembones

Traditional Hand Molded Mexican Sugar Skulls • Ceramics • Bones • Day of the Dead
~ Celebrating The Dead Everyday ~

I have had a long time love affair with Day of The Dead, Halloween and all things that go bump in the night, so it is only natural that I decided to dedicate an Etsy Shop that was dedicated to Skulls, Bones and Skeletons.

I grew up in a rural area in Northern California and was nurtured in clashing traditions. Hispanic on one side where I attended a bilingual school, participated in Posadas, Bailes Folklórico and Ofrendas - and uniquely Northern Californian on the other with Surfing, Punk Rockers, Vegetarians, and Deadheads. All of this has culminated in my unique perspective of tradition and my addiction of all things Skeleton (Day of the Dead and Halloween).

I have formal training in art and a degree in Applied Art & Design. I am a freelance graphic designer with a focus on packaging design. My work with clay and sugar is my escape from the digital world.

The tradition of day of the dead, it's beauty and reverence of death is close to my heart.