Join R.A.I.C.E.S. Fellow Danielle Revives of Marigold Project in the creation of memorial candles dedicated to your Beloved. Special bonus, Selina Sanchez Cristobal of Kara (a non-profit organization that specializes in providing caring support for children and adults experiencing grief and loss) will be present for a Grief Circle with workshop participants. You will have the option to share your Beloved's story in a safe, judgment free place in the last half of the workshop.
This is workshop three of a three part series, where we channel our grief for those that we lost into something artful and beautiful inspired by Dia de los Muertos. In workshop three, we will show you the basics of memorial candle creating. You will learn about the significance of candles in the realm of Day of the Dead's culture and ritual. We will then get our hands active with a hot glue gun and all the other necessary supplies to create a glowing, adorned-to-perfection candle as an ode to your Beloved. The candle can either be placed on The Ruby's community altar or be carried in the Dia de los Muertos procession to the Festival of Altars on November 2, 2024 at Potrero Del Sol Park.
We will bring the colorful supplies to adorn the candles. **You bring the heart by way of a picture of your chosen Beloved to create the candle for.
*This gathering is for women and non-binary members of The Ruby and extended community.