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October 29, 2023 @ 11:00 am 3:00 pm

Family Day: Celebrating Day of the Dead



Sunday October 29, 2023
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Free for kids and included with admission for adults

In celebration of Hispanic / Latin American Heritage Month, join artist and socio-cultural facilitator Lourdes (Lumy) Fuentes Castillo and fellow artists from Canada Nos Une (CNU) and the Taller Talento Arte Sano (TTAS) for a hands-on, drop-in clay workshop where you’ll create pieces inspired by the annual Day of the Dead heritage celebration.

Participants will learn how to shape clay into objects traditionally featured on Day of the Dead altars, including calaveritas, alebrijes, Catrinas, candlesticks, and more! Participants are also encouraged to visit and take inspiration from the Gardiner’s Ancient Americas collection.

We recommend bringing a recycled container or bag in which to transport your work home.

  • Gardiner Friends : Free
  • Adults : $15
  • Seniors : $11
  • 18 and under : Free
  • Students : Free

About the Instructor

Lourdes (Lumy) Fuentes Castillo


Lourdes (Lumy) Fuentes Castillo is a Mexican-Canadian artist originally from Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. She is a life coach and socio-cultural facilitator, and founder of the Sin Fronteras Monarch Butterfly project, which came to life in 2019 at the Gardiner Museum during an Artist Residency alongside Akin Collective.

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The Gardiner Museum will close at 6 pm on Wednesday May 22 for the International Ceramic Art Fair Preview Gala.