*Day of the Dead Community Art Workshop* Thursday, October 29, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Union Project (corner of Stanton and Negley) $20 includes all materials To register, please email Erika Johnson at bluegreenchair@gmail.com The Mexican Dia de los Muertos (November 1 and 2) is an opportunity to remember and celebrate those who have died. In this workshop led by Erika Johnson and sponsored by the Union Project <http://www.unionproject.org> and Creative Reuse Pittsburgh <http://creativereusepgh.blogspot.com/>, we will explore the Day of the Dead tradition, and create small works of art to honor loved ones lost. An "ofrenda" is an altar, usually built in the home, to honor a departed loved one. We will discuss the traditional elements of a Dia de los Muertos altar (or offering), then create small personal shrines to celebrate the lives of those we have lost. The result will be a unique and personal work of art that engages both tradition and individual expression. Participants are encouraged (though not required) to bring photographs (or photocopies) and other small items that relate to the person they wish to honor. Erika will provide a selection of wooden and metal boxes and a wide array of art supplies, tools, decorative materials and found objects. This workshop is designed for adults, but young people over 12 are welcome to participate with a grown friend or parent. For images of previous workshops and examples of ofrendas created by participants, please follow the link below: http://tinyurl.com/DODphotos. <http://tinyurl.com/DODphotos> For a good overview of the Day of the Dead tradition, link to the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead To register for the workshop on October 29, please email your name, email address, and telephone number to Erika Johnson, bluegreenchair@gmail.com. . Erika Johnson is a mixed media installation artist who recently moved to Pittsburgh from Nashville, Tennessee. She has been leading Day of the Dead workshops in Nashville for the past 5 years, and has taught mixed media, book arts, and papermaking workshops at the Plowhaus Artists Coop, Untitled Artists Group, and Vanderbilt University. Her large-scale installation, "Curtain", was named best installation of 2008 in the Nashville Scene's annual "Best of Nashville" awards.