The Lady in Blossom Catrina sculpture is an original work of art. This piece of cultural art is hand sculpted from raw clay by hand. Terracotta edition catrina figures are part of a limited edition series. The surface is left natural unpainted with only a thin coat of urethane to capture the texture and natural beauty of what raw earth sediments can be sculpted and transformed into. After sculpting and shaping the catrina it is then kiln fired for several hours in a traditional large brick oven that is heated naturally by wood. 

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Individual Catrina Eleganté are extremely fragile and delicate. Very specific handling information and instructions will be provided after checkout. These instructions and policies require purchasing customers full consent to follow receiving instructions before moving to the packaging and order fulfillment stage.

This Catrina is hand sculpted from raw earthenware. After several hours of sculpting and shaping the catrina the raw clay figures. Each figure is then placed in a large traditional red brick oven/kiln that is heated naturally by wood. Individual Catrina figures are fired and cured for several hours. Once properly cured and dried the individual sculptures and their components(accents) are hand painted with a mixture of life-like colors that compliment the raw emotion / look / style or to detail and or extent, depending on the commissioned work. Marcos Perez is the lead sculptor and painting artist for each original Catrina figure. He leads a small group of creative apprentices from his family and greater artisan community of Patzcuaro, Michoacán Mexico. Sr. Perez is a celebrated, accomplished, and award winning artist.