Antonio Alonso: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Paper Mache oaxaca and geometric motifs that trace

and geometric motifs that trace back to the roots of Zapotec design

Reconstructing a Lost Culture Through Its Pottery

from the rounded paws to the slightly lifted head

it has the look of a night guardian who’s curious

one of Mata Ortiz's most celebrated potters

Antonio Alonso: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Paper Mache oaxaca and geometric motifs that traceThis extraordinary piece by Antonio Alonso steps away from the street vendors to present a complete miniature ofrenda, the traditional altar that Mexican families build each year to welcome their departed back home for Da de Muertos. Rendered entirely in papier mch down to the smallest tamal, it is a small marvel of devotion and detail. The altar rises in four tiers, painted a warm salmon pink, each step softly stippled with white petals and edged in