Hi Crafty Friends,
Our Dia de Los Muertos Craft Show is in just over one week, but you can still apply to be in our show!
We love Halloween and the Dia de los Muertos holiday, but you don't have to be a spooky vendor to be in our show!
Customers love fall shopping, and it's a great time to pick up early holiday gifts. So if you were unsure about being in our show, don't be!
If you still want to apply. please sign up for our vendor newsletter and let us know you're interested: http://www.sandiegonorthparkcraftmafia.com/SCS/SCS-dodFAQs2013-website.html
We are also looking for people to make altars to celebrate their loved ones that have passed away. You can get more info about that here: http://www.sandiegonorthparkcraftmafia.com/SCS/dodaltars.html
See you at the show!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Craft Show Moved to 10/27
Eeek! Could it be?...
Our Sunday Crafty Sunday Dia de los Muertos Craft Show has a date change! The date has changed to:
Sunday, October 27th
11 am to 5 pm
We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope you can still make it to our show!
On the plus side, there is still time to apply if you've been thinking about it. Please note that we still have a waitlist for jewelry vendors.
Please follow this link to read our FAQ and to join our vendor newsletter: http://www.sandiegonorthparkcraftmafia.com/SCS/SCS-dodFAQs2013-website.html
Hope to see you there!
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Dia de los Muertos- How and Why to Make an Altar
This year the San Diego
North Park Craft Mafia has decided to add a new feature to our Sunday Crafty
Sunday Dia de los Muertos Craft Show: altars! For the minimal fee of $10,
you can display a memorial altar to the public during the hours of the Dia de
los Muertos Craft Show. Best of all, your $10 fee will be donated to the
Barrio Logan College Institute.
Why make an altar?
Dia de los Muertos altars are traditionally set up by
families in Mexico to honor family members who have died, although you can
construct an altar to anyone who has departed the earth. Los
Dias de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and November 2 each year, and
it is a period of celebration. These altars are typically bright and colorful
and are not designed out of sadness or mourning, but out of joy.
What is an altar for?
What do I need to make
an altar?
A Day of the Dead altar should
include some of the departed’s favorite things plus decorations appropriate to
the holiday, such as Mexican sugar skulls, skeletons, and candles. Other ideas include:
·
Table and or
boxes to create the altar on.
·
A tablecloth to
cover your table and/or boxes.
·
The arch - The arch
represents the passage between life and death. If you can't get sugar cane
stalks, get creative and make your arch out of other materials.
·
A
portrait of the departed- It
can be a painting, a picture, etc.
·
Flowers – zempoaxochitil
(marigolds) are the traditional flower used on the altar.
·
Food and drink.
Traditional meals and favorites of the departed are prepared and placed on the
altar.
·
Pitcher of water
and glass to quench the thirst of
the departed one.
·
Soap, towel, and water – Just in
case the departed wants to wash his/her hands after the long trip and before
he/she eats the delicious food.
There are many great
resources out there to help you plan your altar. Here are a few very
informative websites:
Here is the link to the
Barrio Logan College Institute: http://blci.org/index.php
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