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Day of the Dead Crafts: More Than 24 Projects That Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos
Celebrated on November 1 and 2, Day of the Dead honors the memory of departed souls, welcoming them back to celebrate the best of life. Families decorate grave sites with marigolds and set up stunning altars. Streets flutter with paper banners. Store windows glisten with sugar skulls. Skeleton figures grin rakishly from every corner. Day of the Dead Crafts is filled with d...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
August 1st 2008
by John Wiley & Sons
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Pros:
o Good info on Day of the Dead with lots of photo examples
o Large number and wide variety of crafts.
Cons:
o Most of the photos are from a U.S. festival, which makes one wonder if the examples are authentic or Americanized
o Project instructions are sometimes bare-bones (sorry!), forcing you to find other sources for more advanced information.
Who It's Good For:
o Anyone who wants an approachable introduction to the Day of the Dead holiday an...more
o Good info on Day of the Dead with lots of photo examples
o Large number and wide variety of crafts.
Cons:
o Most of the photos are from a U.S. festival, which makes one wonder if the examples are authentic or Americanized
o Project instructions are sometimes bare-bones (sorry!), forcing you to find other sources for more advanced information.
Who It's Good For:
o Anyone who wants an approachable introduction to the Day of the Dead holiday an...more
Great starting point for making Day of the Dead decorations. There are many neat ideas and pictures included in the book. It really helped me imagine how I could interpolate elements of Day of the Dead celebrations into my home. However, the content does seem a bit sanitized and it's unclear how authentic the projects are to Mexican culture as another reviewer mentioned.
Some good ideas, projects, and lots of good information on the culture and art surrounding this Holiday. Some of the examples seem poorly chosen to reflect the quality and divesity of Chicano art that is actually out there, but is still a good idea book.
There was a certain sameness to these projects. Also, they struck me as pretty US-centric. The photography was just okay, not stellar. There were some fun and clever things here, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't as cool as I expected it to be.
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One of the most unique and beautifully illustracted craft books ever produced. And I would say that even if the author wasn't my daughter, Kerry Arquette.
Fun and interesting Day of the Dead crafts; I appreciated learning a little more about the holiday and getting some good craft ideas.
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