Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal Mexican artisans Fernando and Magali

Mexican artisans Fernando and Magali Pedro create the small sculpture using the time-honored techniques of Oaxacan barro negro

or hot chocolate

Crafted from ceramic and painted by hand with colorful floral motifs

Materials: Bamboo and upcycled Sari fabric

Jimenez finishes his handsome design with walnut stain and lacquer

Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal Mexican artisans Fernando and MagaliMarina Lozano of Mexico works in papier mache to create this delightful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly attired, with flowers in her hair and one in her hand. The artisan designs the figurine after the original 'La Calavera Catrina', a zinc etching created by the artist Jos Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who