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Day of the Dead Community Workshops @ Self Help Graphics ~ Boyle Heights

10:08 AM PDT on October 3, 2012

Rosanna Esparza helping out during last years workshops
Rosanna Esparza helping out during last years workshops

Self Help Graphics and Art will be hosting their free Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops again, starting this weekend. The workshops will be held every Saturday in October from noon to 3 pm. All materials and teachers are provided by Self Help Graphics, participants are encouraged to be on time and wear clothes that they won’t mind getting dirty. Workshops being offered include the following:

• Flores de Papel/Paper Flower Making
• Papel Picado/Mexican Cut Paper
• Dia de los Muertos Mascara Decorating
• Paper Mache Mask
• Paper Mache Procession Calaveras and Calacas

SHG is also in need of volunteers for their upcoming Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Anyone interested in volunteering to help with the community workshops or in future events, can contact SHG at volunteer@selfhelpgraphics.com

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