Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache ceramcs looped and massed by hand

looped and massed by hand until the body achieves real volume and weight

The body of the cross is filled corner to corner with a field of flowers

Wonderful  bats and flowers adorn this beautiful olla by Mata Oritz artist Adrian Corona

and little “milagro” style motifs that feel like a patchwork of Mexican textiles

and golden yellow

Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache ceramcs looped and massed by handThis remarkable papier mch sculpture by Antonio Alonso depicts a serene Catrina dressed in a layered white gown inspired by traditional Oaxacan lacework. In her arms, she holds a skeleton cat, while a faithful Xoloitzcuintle, Mexicos mythical spirit dog, sits protectively by her side. Adorned with paper flowers and birds in her hair, she embodies both the joy and tenderness of the Da de Muertos celebration, where love transcends the boundary between