day of the dead figurines

The mariachi, a distinctive musical style, is a musical group comprised of singers dressed as the traditional charro, or elegant gentleman cowboy from Jalisco. Women mariachis, however, do not dress as escaramuzas, the feminine counterpart of the charro, but adapt the men's dress. The narrow pants with their ornate silver buttons become a long skirt. The short jacket, white shirt and tie remain the same as does the fancy sombrero, and she traditionally wears silver earrings with her hair pulled back into braids or a ponytail. Working in ceramic, Luis Morales depicts a catrina as a mariachi.

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.

Feriberto Aylas shows the world his talent and expertise, obtained after years of hard work, with a sweet little cat celebrating Andean culture and paying homage to Mexico's traditional Day of the Dead. The Peruvian artisan starts by creating the sculpture from ceramic, following a meticulous process. Then, he hand-paints the kitty in a black base hue, later adding bone and floral motifs for a magical aura.

This is an awesome gift for the music fans in your life or for anyone looking to add a conversation piece to their home. Jorge Escamilla crafts a skeleton saxophone player from ceramic and dresses him up in a cool suit, hat, and shades.

Jorge Escamilla's work blends popular Mexican iconography with everyday themes. He credits his craft as the greatest source of personal growth in his life.

The basketball fans in your life are going to love this Mexican twist on their favorite sport. Jorge Escamilla crafts a cool skeleton basketball player ready to shoot a layup from ceramic, and clads it in the world-famous '23' jersey.

Jorge Escamilla's work blends popular Mexican iconography with everyday themes. He credits his craft as the greatest source of personal growth in his life.

Inspired by the famous La Calavera Catrina etchings of José Posada, this original sculpture is a delight. Mexico's Marina Lozano crafts the statuette by hand from papier mache, painting it with careful detail.

Inspired by the Day of the Dead celebration, Mexico's Miguel Zambrano brings us a lovely dog skeleton figurine made from papier mache. After crafting the figure, Miguel hand-paints traditional details on his work, achieving a decorative item full of culture and playfulness.