1. Dia de los Muertos-
Dedication to the deceased
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2. Days of the Dead -
Dedication & Sculpture
1. Dedicated to
someone or a pet
that has passed
away - family,
friends, or celebrity.
2. Create a sculptural
skull from clay.
Center is HOLLOW!
Lisa Machado ’13
Stephanie Chen ‘13
Ceramics
2012
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3. •Celebrated October 31st
through November 2nd.
•Corresponds with All Saints
Day and All Souls Day,
traditional Catholic
celebrations.
What is “Days of the Dead or
Dia de los Muerto’s?”
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4. Joyous and sacred time
Welcome the souls of the dead.
Triumph over death and becomes a celebration of life.
IT’S A CELEBRATION!
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5. The dead come as spirits from
another world to be with their
living relations
Not to scare or haunt as
Halloween
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6. Days of the Dead: MEXICO
•Celebrated in many Latin American countries.
•National holiday in Mexico.
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7. November first is for the departed children, los angelitos.
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8. November second is for the departed adults.
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9. • Although the Day of the Dead
in Mexico has a public aspect,
at the community level it is
essentially a private or family
feast.
• The core of the celebration is
within the family home.
• A way of recognizing the cycle
of life and death that is human
existence.
A woman spreading
cempasúchil in her house to
welcome her ancestors home.
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10. Ancestor and Community
Allows people to talk about death and even finds
humor in death.
In this way Death loses some of its terror. These are
all positive concepts.
Love and Respect for the Dead and For Life.
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11. How To Start
Start with a soft ball
size ball of clay.
Make 1 pinch pot
Smooth out outside
and inside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qt9QwmenMY
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12. What & how to design ideas
Think of symbolism for
the person.
How would you describe
the person - interests,
career, family, "iends, etc.
Represent person with
imagery you add.
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13. Embellishing the skull
High or low relief -
Use what you have
discovered in the last
project!
Do not depend on just
adding details with
glaze!
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14. How will you make yours unique?
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15. Alterations - Options
A version or elaboration
of the sku#?
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16. Extra Additions
Adding more design
elements on to the sku#.
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19. Remember
1. Slip & score & smooth
2. Hollow
3. Air hole (if needed)
4. Wrap up -unless finished
4. Clean ALL tools & table
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20. For Thursday, Sept. 5th
• You must come with an idea on
what your skull will be based on.
Please write down 5 of your ideas.
Include any materials you think you
will be using or perhaps needed.
• Sketch your ideas in your
sketchbook using the medium of
your choice (pen, pencil, colored
markers, etc).
• Remember part of being an artist is
that your work has a concept and it
is portrayed through your product.
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