"Ancestor Night" is new exhibit at Blu Moon

"Ancestor Night" is the new exhibit opening in October, at Blu Moon Studio of Art (3444 Main Highway, top floor). Artist Carolina Nelida Gauna and a Gourd Rattle Workshop with artist Sheri Friedman will be featured on Saturday, October 2 from 7-10 pm, during Gallery Walk night.

"Ancestor Night" is an exhibit of acrylic works on canvas. This exhibit explores the themes of how various cultures celebrate the three days of All Hallows Eve, All Soul's Day and the Day of the Dead.

While these themes may seem macabre, they serve a purpose to remind us of the dualities of life, such as birth and death, poverty and plenty and to honor our connections to those who have gone before us. It is no coincidence that these celebrations occur at the time when the earth is going from the abundance of the harvest into the stillness of the winter. In our homogenized world, it is good to be reminded of the dualities that we live with, in order to fully experience them both.

Carolina Nelida Guana is a mostly self-taught artist who was born in Argentina and raised in Miami. Her focus is mostly on world cultures, religious and social themes done in a whimsical, folk art style.

I think the most fun that night will the be the Gourd Rattle Painting Workshop Sheri Friedman, where you can learn to make your own gourd creation to shake, rattle and roll downstairs in the drum circle. Sheri has a very limited number of natural gourd rattles to paint and decorate so arrive early to participate and claim one of them as your own.

These are painted gourds to the right. Amazing.

There is a fee of $20 to participate in the workshop and all materials are included. The workshop will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 pm first come first serve. And there is more -- jewelry artist Atena Komar will have some spooktacular Swarovsky crystal jewelry to add to your Halloween ensembles. So check that out while enjoying the plethora (yes, plethora) of events at Blu Moon on Saturday!