Maria Sanchez

Supplies:     Clean #6 Plastic     Permanent Markers     Scissors     Aluminum Foil     Oven (or small toaster oven, we used the toaster oven since we were only making a few pieces)  1. Recycle a piece of #6 plastic (polystyrene). You can get them at local salad bars, delis, and grocery stores. Just flip it over and look for a “6” inside the recycling arrows. 2. Start by making sure your plastic is clean, wash away any food debris. You can then cut any excess plastic away to make a flat sheet (use both the top and the bottom). 3. Draw image on your plastic canvas using permanent markers. The total image will shrink to about a third of its original size, and five or six times its original thickness. 4. Pre-heat your oven to 350°, and place a rack in the lowest position. Create a “tray” out of the aluminum foil by bending up the sides. 5. Place your art in the tray, then with an oven mitt or tongs place the foil on the bottom rack. 6. Watch your art curl up in

I worked on this little calavera ornament for Dia de Los Muertos. It's made of styrofoam, I used acrylic paints including interference white which I like for the subtle iridescence it gives to the white areas.

I will be setting up a table at this event. Please come by and say hi! I will also be honoring my dad's one year anniversary with a memorial altar in his honor. - Saturday November 3rd, 2012, East Palo Alto, CA  (Community Church at 2201 University Ave.)

Such a warm day today, too hot to start a new painting, so I decided to start on this little mask. Instead of going with the traditional dod designs I thought it would fun to mix it up a little and try a lucha libre design. Turned out cute I think. I used craft grade acrylics and a paper mache mask from Michaels . I started by painting the mask white with gesso and then sketched my design and then painted it. I am embellishing with glitter... I think it needs a little sparkle. Not quite finished so I'll post a final picture once it's done.