Sugar Skull Workshop
Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 – 11:00 am
Join Roots & Roads as we continue to prepare for Dia de los Muertos with a workshop on the tradition of sugar skulls. Antonio C. Estrada and Gloria J. Valenzuela will lead this guided workshop as participants learn about the importance of calaveras for Day of the Dead and decorate sugar skulls for our home ofrendas.
Join us for a hands-on workshop filled with creativity, community, and learning!
We regret to inform you that the Sugar Skull Workshop scheduled for Saturday, September 28th has been canceled. We hope to reschedule in the future. Stay tuned for updates and thank you for your understanding!
Facilitators
Antonio C. (Tony) Estrada is recently retired as the Older Americans Act Program Director for Pima Council on Aging and has over 30 years of experience in Health Care and Social Services.
Gloria J. Valenzuela is a Program Coordinator and Navigator with Pima County EELS program. Gloria’s background includes work in the Health and Behavioral Health fields. She spent twenty years working in education.
Tony is an accomplished Chicano artist whose work includes painting, sculpture and mural work. For many years, Tony and his wife Gloria have been creating Dia de los Muertos Altares (Altars/Ofrendas) and telling the stories behind them. Together, they will be offering workshops for the Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation, in the design and creation of mini ofrendas and in the tradition of making sugar skulls.
Artist Acknowledgement
We are grateful for the imagery provided by talented artists and longtime friends Antonio C. Estrada and Gloria J. Valenzuela, who graciously share their knowledge and artistry with Roots & Roads, inspiring us with their talent and kindness.
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