Local artist Beka Butts is the curator of the little altars or "ofrendas" currently on display at the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center on Davie Street. Usually, Casa Azul has large altars on the the floor about 5' wide and extending up the wall. This year, with COVID, they made a call for families to create shoe-box sized altars in remembrance of family members. The shift in approach has yielded some amazing mini-memorials. Beka, who is half Mexican-American herself, has first-hand knowledge of the holiday and was the perfect person to provide tutorials to help families make their little altars.
Beka, a graduate of Bishop McGuinnes High School, is a professionally trained artist who attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. When not creating her own art, specifically illustrating and woodturning, Beka takes time to be involved in projects like this one at Casa Azul. The very talented Beka can be reached at BekaButts@gmail.com, and the Casa Azul Día de los Muertos exhibit can be seen at the Cultural Arts Center on Davie Street until November 15th. This year, the exhibit is in the first room on the left, very near Café Europa.
The event if free and open to the public. Social distancing with masks is observed for this contactless event.
Very colourful!
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at 01:21 PM