Fall Workshops at Back from Tomboctou

 
   
Day of the Dead Paper Decorations: Learn to make flowers, and flags for all type of festivities-this time of year we will focus on Day of the Dead for your
personalized decorations. Adapted to all ages.
 
   
Skull Decorations: A fun workshop for children, and families. Participants will decorate and paint various clay skulls for the October festivities of Day of the Dead or Halloween. Materials provided are adjusted to age.
 
   
Personalized Celebration Altar Making: This season this workshop can be
geared for children as well as adults. We will provide material and instruction to
help you create an altar in celebration of your departed loved ones. The class is
given using a small shadow box altar to learn how to prepare and set up a
traditional altar for Mexican Day of the Dead.

 
   
Sugar Skull Workshop: Always a favorite. Sugar Skulls are a traditional decoration for Day of the Dead. Each student will learn how to make sugar skulls and will complete a skull using their own design. Minimum age 8 years old or less if accompanied by adult.

 
   
Papel Picado Papel picado or cut paper banners have long been a staple of celebrations in Latin America and Mexico.

 
   
All workshops are $15.00 except Altar making which is $20.00.
Reservations and pre-payment required.
If you wish to be informed about setting up a workshop or special
sessions for your group or school please contact us.
For additional information, please call (619)-282-8708 or email us at
backfromtomboctou@cox.net
 
   
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Metal Stamping by Wink Artisans
Learn metal stamping technique from award-winning jewelry artist
Marisol Apostol from Wink Artisans. She will be teaching how to stamp
copper with metal stamps and make pendants. For more info go to
http://www.winkartisans.com/p/workshops.html
 
   
   

 

 

 

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