Food is an all around tradition in Mexico. From the ingredients used, and the way in which each dish is prepared, to the person who prepares the food. Typically the kitchen is ruled by the mother or matriarch of the family. Recipes, techniques, and traditions of the Cocina(kitchen) are passed down from one generation to the next.

Important Receiving Clause.
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 authentic Catrina sculpture honors "Las Madres de la Cocina" (the mothers of the kitchen). All of the sculptures within our Catrina Elegante collection are original works of art, each is created to represent several different facets of life, beliefs, professions and culture both present and past.

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.