OXNARD — 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.”
The 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.