catrina

The word "catrina" is widely used in Mexico to mean "elegant and polished."

The word "catrina" is widely used in Mexico to mean "elegant and polished." Lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posadas created the skeletal Catrina, who was later immortalized in the murals of Diego Rivera. Posada's original Catrina lithograph and printing plate can be seen in the museum dedicated to him. © Diodora Bucur, 2009 2009

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008

I have traveled quite extensively in all of Southern + Central MX and I have not come across a thriving bead artist colony, unlike - ceramics, silver-smithing, copper work, catrina characters, weavers, gourd + paper mache artists.

Beads and findings 2008