Peter Marin
Peter Marín was born and raised in Mexico City. He has lived in San Francisco, Oakland, Madrid, New York City, and Raleigh, NC. Marin has been painting for 30 years, …
More InfoCommunity Workshop: Open to all – no Duke affiliation required!
This class introduces the student to the tradition of Dia de Muertos. Spanning over 3500 years, the class illuminates the major shifts in the development of this tradition and how it came to be what it is today.
Class will address how to construct an ofrenda, and teach the student how to produce paper cempaxochitl (marigolds) and papel picado ( cut paper).
This workshop will be held in Spanish and English.
Meet the Instructor
Peter Marín was born and raised in Mexico City. He has lived in San Francisco, Oakland, Madrid, New York City, and Raleigh, NC. Marin has been painting for 30 years, …
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