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Follow-up: Surfing Madonna Now at Home in Leucadia
After being in storage for the last year, the famous 10×10′ stained-glass work depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe on a surfboard pulling into a barreling wave with the message “Save the Ocean” now hangs in between Cafe Ipe and surf shop Surfy Surfy on North Coast Highway in Leucadia.
Being a Virgin of Guadalupe fanatic, I have been following the story (my previous article) and was so happy on Monday when I read (see the article) that she had been successfully installed at a lovely location where she can be appreciated by so many. All is right in the world, or at least in this little piece of it!
Mexican Virgin of Guadalupe Folk Art Mugs
Mexican folk art, such as the Virgin of Guadalupe or Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls, with its bright colors, vivid imagery, and fun subject matter lends itself well to product design. Espresso mugs have recently been added to the Stuccoloco online card and gift shop. Imported and hand-printed in the USA with vivid detail, these ceramic espresso mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. They join two sizes of coffee mugs, the 20 oz. Jumbo mug, travel mugs and your choice of styles. Add your text, a name perhaps, to give it that personalized touch. Make great gifts!
Other artwork, including Mermaids, Butterflies, and other fun designs are also on offer. Don’t see what you want? Contact me for special alterations or requests. Never an extra fee. milagroartmix@gmail.com
Virgin of Guadalupe Cards and gifts
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) and Artist Cards Editions and Originals (ACEOs) by Cindy Haskins Monro (Stuccoloco)
Virgin of Guadalupe Artwork now on affordable cards
The Mexican cultural and religious icon, the Virgin of Guadalupe, has long been a favorite subject for my artwork. I am happy to offer some of my favorites on affordable greeting cards and postcards at my print-on-demand shop, Stuccoloco.
I add new images regularly, and also offer Virgin of Guadalupe artwork on other products.
Thank you for looking!
The Day of the Dead and Halloween in the Southwest-Diverse Traditions Share the Spotlight
Traditional Mexican cut out design
At first glance, the Mexican custom of El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) may sound much like the U.S. custom of Halloween. After all, the celebration traditionally starts at midnight the night of Oct. 31, and the festivities are abundant in images related to death.
But the customs have different origins, and their attitudes toward death are different: In the typical Halloween festivities, death is something to be feared. But in el día de los muertos, death — or at least the memories of those who have died — is something to be celebrated.
Here in the southwest United States both are observed with exuberance and joy on and around October 31st. For those unfamiliar with El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) I include the following history and common practices.
Plans for the day are made throughout the year, including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead. During the three-day period, families usually clean and decorate graves; most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (“offerings”), which often include orange mexican marigolds (Tagetes erecta) called cempasúchitl (originally named cempoalxochitl, Nahuatl for “twenty flowers”).
In modern Mexico, this name is sometimes replaced with the term Flor de Muerto(“Flower of the Dead”). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings.
Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Bookplate
Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or “the little angels”), and bottles of tequila, mezcal or pulque or jars of atole for adults. Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased’s favorite candies on the grave. Ofrendas are also put in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto (“bread of the dead”), and sugar skulls and beverages such as atole. The ofrendas are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased. Some people believe the spirits of the dead eat the “spiritual essence” of the ofrendas food, so even though the celebrators eat the food after the festivities, they believe it lacks nutritional value. Pillows and blankets are left out so that the deceased can rest after their long journey. In some parts of Mexico, such as the towns of Mixquic, Pátzcuaro and Janitzio, people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives. In many places, people have picnics at the grave site as well.
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Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes; these usually have the Christian cross, statues or pictures of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pictures of deceased relatives and other persons, scores of candles and an ofrenda. Traditionally, families spend some time around the altar, praying and telling anecdotes about the deceased. In some locations, celebrants wear shells on their clothing, so that when they dance, the noise will wake up the dead; some will also dress up as the deceased.
Public schools at all levels build altars with ofrendas, usually omitting the religious symbols. Government offices usually have at least a small altar, as this holiday is seen as important to the Mexican heritage.
Those with a distinctive talent for writing sometimes create short poems, called calaveras (“skulls”), mocking epitaphs of friends, describing interesting habits and attitudes or funny anecdotes. This custom originated in the 18th or 19th century, after a newspaper published a poem narrating a dream of a cemetery in the future, “and all of us were dead”, proceeding to “read” the tombstones. Newspapers dedicate calaveras to public figures, with cartoons of skeletons in the style of the famous calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican illustrator. Theatrical presentations of Don Juan Tenorioby José Zorrilla (1817–1893) are also traditional on this day.
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A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera), which celebrants represent in masks, called calacas (colloquial term for “skeleton”), and foods such as sugar or chocolate skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls are gifts that can be given to both the living and the dead. Other holiday foods include pan de muerto, a sweet egg bread made in various shapes from plain rounds to skulls and rabbits, often decorated with white frosting to look like twisted bones.
José Guadalupe Posada created a famous print of a figure that he called La Calavera de la Catrina (“calavera of the female dandy”) as a parody of a Mexican upper-class female. Posada’s striking image of a costumed female with a skeleton face has become associated with the Day of the Dead, and Catrina figures often are a prominent part of modern Day of the Dead observances.
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The traditions and activities that take place in celebration of the Day of the Dead are not universal and often vary from town to town. For example, in the town of Pátzcuaro on the Lago de Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, the tradition is very different if the deceased is a child rather than an adult. On November 1 of the year after a child’s death, the godparents set a table in the parents’ home with sweets, fruits, pan de muerto, a cross, a rosary (used to ask the Virgin Mary to pray for them) and candles. This is meant to celebrate the child’s life, in respect and appreciation for the parents. There is also dancing with colorful costumes, often with skull-shaped masks and devil masks in the plaza or garden of the town. At midnight on November 2, the people light candles and ride winged boats called mariposas(Spanish for “butterflies”) to Janitzio, an island in the middle of the lake where there is a cemetery, to honor and celebrate the lives of the dead there.
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In contrast, the town of Ocotepec, north of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos, opens its doors to visitors in exchange for veladoras (small wax candles) to show respect for the recently deceased. In return, the visitors receive tamales and atole. This is only done by the owners of the house where somebody in the household has died in the previous year. Many people of the surrounding areas arrive early to eat for free and enjoy the elaborate altars set up to receive the visitors from Mictlán.
In some parts of the country (especially the cities, where in recent years there are displaced other customs), children in costumes roam the streets, knocking on people’s doors for a calaverita, a small gift of candies or money; they also ask passersby for it. This custom is similar to that of Halloween’s trick-or-treating and is relatively recent.
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Some people believe that possessing Day of the Dead items can bring good luck. Many people get tattoos or have dolls of the dead to carry with them. They also clean their houses and prepare the favorite dishes of their deceased loved ones to place upon their altar or ofrenda.
El día de los muertos, which continues until Nov. 2, has become one of the biggest holidays in Mexico, and celebrations are becoming more common in areas of the United States with a large Hispanic population. Its origins are distinctly Mexican: During the time of the Aztecs, a monthlong summer celebration was overseen by the goddess Mictecacihuatl, the Lady of the Dead. After the Aztecs were conquered by Spain and Catholicism became the dominant religion, the customs became intertwined with the Christian commemoration of All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1.
Specifics of the celebration vary with region, but one of the most common customs is the making of elaborate altars to welcome departed spirits home. Vigils are held, and families often go to cemeteries to fix up the graves of their departed relatives. Festivities also frequently include traditional foods such as pan de muerto(bread of the dead), which can conceal a miniature skeleton.
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Save the Surfing Madonna of Encinitas!
 I just came across a Facebook page dedicated to saving this beautiful mosaic accompanied by the following information. If you would like to help save her, I provide a link to the petition to sign.“This 10 foot by 10 foot brightly colored mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe riding a surfboard and catching a huge wave seemed to mysteriously appear in Encinitas, CA. Along the side, it says, “Save the Ocean.”Now the mayor and others may want to remove it because it wasn’t authorized and is deemed graffiti.In a May 17 NPR story, Encinitas Mayor James Bond says the piece “qualifies for graffiti.” Bond says that because the artist ignored the city’s rules, allowing the piece to stay would set a bad precedent.”
Surfing Madonna-Follow Up
Surfing Madonna to come down;artist to payBy Jonathan HornOriginally published 12:43 p.m., June 21, 2011, updated 5:55 p.m., June 21, 2011
People gather to see the Madonna surfing mosaic on the railroad bridge support at Encinitas Boulevard.Local resident Brennan Savage photographs his son, Liam, 9. — Charlie NeumanENCINITAS — The Surfing Madonna mosaic will be removed from the train bridge on Encinitas Boulevard “as soon as possible,” and the artist will pay for it, and more. That’s the crux of a settlement announced Tuesday between Surfing Madonna artist Mark Patterson and the city of Encinitas over what to do with the unauthorized but beloved stained-glass mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a surfboard. Under the agreement, Patterson will pay for the piece to be taken down. He will also reimburse the city the $2,125 it paid for Los Angeles-based Sculpture Conservation Studio to study removal techniques, and pay a $500 administrative fine to Encinitas. In a report also released Tuesday, the studio estimates it would cost $5,750 to remove the mosaic intact. The agreement also says Patterson must refrain from placing future art on city property without authorization. And he will pay for any safety inspection or repairs done on the bridge because of the mosaic’s installation. Patterson, however, retains ownership of the piece, and will focus on finding a new spot for it in Encinitas, whether on private property or public land. “I intended it to be a gift for the community, and I’m not going to sell it off anywhere,” Patterson said Tuesday. A removal date and time was not publicly released. Patterson said it might take six months before the Surfing Madonna finds a new location. Anton Gerschler, Patterson’s attorney, said he has received offers from more than a dozen private locations to display the mosaic. Patterson and another man installed the 10-foot-by-10-foot piece under the bridge on Encinitas Boulevard just east of Highway 101 on April 22, which was Earth Day and Good Friday. It reads “Save the Ocean” down the left side. The mosaic did not go through the city’s customary public-art approval process. The identity of the artist was a mystery in Encinitas for nearly two months. Hundreds of people flocked to see the work. Supporters created Facebook and Twitter pages devoted to saving the piece. Despite its popularity, Encinitas officials quickly labeled the mosaic as defacement. Councilman Jerome Stocks has said leaving the piece on public land invites lawsuits because it is a religious symbol, and it creates a legal defense for graffiti. The City Council voted unanimously last month that the mosaic must go. On Tuesday, several people came to Encinitas to view the mosaic one last time before it comes down. Someone also left a candle holder at the base of the mosaic, depicting Pope John Paul II. It was filled with yellow tulips. “This took time, effort, and money, and there was a drive behind it,” said Megan O’Rourke of Pacific Beach. “Who is this hurting?” “I think it’s gorgeous,” said Christine Ensign, of University Heights. “I don’t think it’s graffiti; it’s art. It looks like somebody was paid to do this.” But Patterson did the work for free. An Encinitas resident since 1983, Patterson said he quit his job at a software company in late 2010 so he could devote his time to creating the Surfing Madonna, a vision he first had in 2005. He said he ignored that vision until it returned to him powerfully in 2009. He then took a prestigious two-week class in Italy in September 2010 on mosaic making. He quit his job a month later. The mosaic took him nine months to complete. Patterson is still living off his savings. He came forward June 8 after inspectors from Sculpture Conservation Studio concluded a day earlier that the piece would be almost impossible to remove without damage. Gerschler, Patterson’s lawyer, contacted the city to say Patterson was the artist and knew how to take down the piece intact. Two weeks of negotiations since led to Tuesday’s agreement. Patterson has said he was unaware of the laws regarding public-art approval. Patterson, who is not Catholic, said the mosaic’s message is not religious; it’s to save the ocean. While he acknowledges his savings will take a hit from the fines, his supporters might help him pay them. Dody Crawford, who heads the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association, said a fundraising group called “Our Lady of Encinitas” is ready to fundraise if Patterson asks. Patterson said he appreciates the generosity, but he hasn’t “crossed that bridge yet.” June 2012 Follow up article-Madonna has a home |
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