Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache ceramcs Wonderful bats and flowers adorn

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

building a working altar in miniature that could stand on any home shrine

curved stems rise from a glowing violet base

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

Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache ceramcs Wonderful bats and flowers adornThis 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