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I Love Dia de los Muertos, I Get to See All of My Friends and Family..(ACEO Reproduction Print)

I Love Dia de los Muertos, I Get to See All of My Friends and Family..(ACEO Reproduction Print)

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My partner told me a story about an interaction she had with our daughter when she was about 7 yrs old. My partner had her back to Jess and knew Jess was doing something she shouldn't have been doing. Without turning around, my partner said,"I saw that!" There was silence and a pause...then in a confused little voice Jess said, "How did you see that?" My partner said," Mom's have eyes in the back of their head." Jess responded with, "Nuh uhhhh..." So my partner went on to describe that mothers have long hair, to cover the eyes in the back of her head! Jess' eyes got HUGE! She looked at my partner with awe and Fear! Perhaps when you buy this piece, you might think of your mom saying this to you!
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This piece is about Dia de los Muertos.
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration which occurs from late October early November.Dia de los Muertos = The Day of the Dead. This is a very special celebration that I learned about when I lived in Tucson,Arizona. It is my favorite festivity.

This is a celebration of the dead. An altar is erected, adorned with the following very colorful special items: skeleton (calavera) skulls made of sugar and decorated beautifully with colorful icing and/or beads (whatever you would like to use),marigolds as the dead's favorite flower,water for the dead to drink,pictures of the dead ones,special bread or "pan" and pastries are made for the living and the dead to share.It is a wonderful expression of love and celebration of the dead one's life and appreciation/respect from the living.

The celebration usually starts with a procession in the streets and winds up in a church or gathering place for the festivities. I was told the procession is to awaken the loved ones to celebrate with the living and gathers along the way,those who wish to participate.If you have never participated in this absolutely wonderful festival,I encourage you to do so.It is colorful and personal yet shared with all those who have lost someone close and/or meaningful to them.
It is a time of reflection on the lives of people you have lost and the celebration of the life they lived.

This is a print of the original ACEO and measures a standard 2.5inches x 3.5inches. ACEO's can be framed and hung on the wall, given to friends who love art but can't afford it, or traded like baseball cards with other collectors.

Each ACEO housed in a protective sleeve and place in a stay flat envelope constructed with handmade paper.

Image ©2008 Brett Ward

Added on Nov 11, 2009