Javier Gomez to present Día de los Muertos free pre-planning art workshops starting Sept. 26

Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 — Día de los Muertos workshopsOXNARD — Javier Gomez will present the annual Día de los Muertos free pre-planning art workshops starting Sept. 26 at 250 E. 5th St., Oxnard.

All workshops will be held from noon to 3 p.m.

The schedule includes:

Sept. 26 — “Papel Picado and Flower Making,” with a special lecture by indigenous elder-maestro Benjamin Aparicio on the “History and Origin of Día de los Muertos.”

Oct. 3 — “Mask Making and Tortilla Art” with maestro Socorro Gamboa on “Painting and Designing Techniques.”

Oct. 10 — “Mask Making and Sugar Skull Casting” with maestro Javier Gomez demonstrating mask making, with a lecture by maestro Irene Gomez on the “Significance of Sugar Skulls Design & Painting.”

Oct. 17 — “Muerto Necklace, Painting and Decorating” with a lecture by maestro Javier Gomez. Session will including finishing up art projects.

Oct. 24 — “Altar Design and Construction,” with a special lecture by with a special lecture by indigenous elder-maestra Luzma Espinoza on the “Spiritual meaning of Día de los Muertos.”

Nov. 7 — Día de los Muertos in CamarilloThe workshops are in preparation for the 8th annual “Día de los Muertos” celebration to be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory,

Call 805-890-2193 for more information.