MARA LEA BROWN

Día de los Muertos Community Altar - Through this community altar, students from Buena Vista Horace Mann Elementary School in the Mission remember and celebrate their loved ones and invite you to do the same. This altar is dedicated to children for Día de los Angelitos.

 

Marigold Project visited Mara's classroom to work with her students and create a beautiful altar, Semillas de Luz / Seeds of Light. ​

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Semillas de Luz is a participatory art installation by The Marigold Project in collaboration with Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School. The installation was created around a large kaleidoscope holding a symbolic Tree of Life, an emblem of Mexican culture that connects the underworld, the earthly realm, and the spirit world. Centered on this year’s theme of Día de los Angelitos, it honors the lives, dreams, and sacred spirit of children as seeds of hope and beauty, reminding us of the bright light they bring to this world.  

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Semillas de Luz es una instalación participativa creada por The Marigold Project, en colaboración con la escuela Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School. La obra gira en torno a un gran caleidoscopio que alberga un simbólico “Árbol de la Vida”, emblema de la cultura mexicana que conecta el inframundo, el mundo terrenal y el mundo espiritual. Centrada en el tema de este año, el Día de los Angelitos, festeja la vidas, los sueños y el espíritu sagrado de los niños como semillas de esperanza y belleza, recordándonos la luz brillante que aportan a este mundo. 

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