Day of the Dead handmade tin Catrina skull decoration

Handmade and hand-painted in Mexico. the art of tin crafting has changed very little over the centuries in Mexico. Today, a handful of artesanos in Oaxaca (pronounced Wa'hah:ka) continue this tradition. Each piece of tin art is entirely handcrafted with precision and creativity. the sale of these treasures is an important source of income for the families who maintain the craft and ensures that it will be passed onto the next generations. 

La Catrina is an iconic, elegantly dressed skeleton figure that is a central symbol of the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebration. Originally an etching by artist José Guadalupe Posada called La Calavera Catrina in the early 1900s, it satirized Mexican socialites who aspired to European aristocratic styles. Today, La Catrina is a widely recognized symbol of death that represents a humorous, positive view of mortality