Every year on November 1st, Dia de los Muertos, also known as The Day of the Dead, is the time of celebration, prayer, and remembrance of friends, family, and loved ones who have passed away. A prominent symbol of this holiday is the calavera, which are beautifully decorated human skulls made out of either sugar or clay. The calavera skull in Mexican culture not only honors relatives who passed away, but it also symbolizes both life and the afterlife. Although you make prayers to your close ones who have passed away, it is also believed that the afterlife is as important, if not more important, than life on Earth.
Calavera Skulls
Two skulls adorned with various decorations: one with vibrant shades of colored paint and one with many different carvings engraved in the skull. Process involved shaping of clay, carving with clay cutter, painting, and heating up in kiln to solidify. Handcrafted and carved by Andrew Lee.
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