FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces has begun preparations for its annual Sugar Skull workshops on Oct. 24-25 at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Nov. 1 at the Snowdrift Art Space in Winslow.
The group has already created an estimated 100 sugar skulls for the workshops, with an additional 25 expected to be made prior to upcoming Día de los Muertos events.
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces held its first sugar skull workshop as part of its monthly First Friday art event on Oct. 2 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Arts Center. Guests were shown how the sugar, water and other ingredients are mixed prior to placing the mixture into plastic molds.
The pressed skulls, front and back, are then gently placed on cardboard sheets and allowed to dry overnight before the two halves are connected with royal icing.
Some of the finished skulls were used during the Oct. 2 workshop where guests were able to decorate the skulls in remembrance of their loved ones.
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will present its next sugar skull workshop on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25 at the 12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
The group will then present a workshop at the annual Día de los Muertos Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Snowdrift Art Space, 120 W. Second St., Winslow.
Visit musnaz.org, http://snowdriftart.com or Snowdrift Art Space Facebook or contact Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces at contact@flagstaffnuestrasraices.org for more information.
Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2015