Papel picado — delicate tissue paper cut into elaborate designs — is on exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art. The 33 distinct pieces were created by artisans from the small town of Huixcolotla, Puebla, ...

In Mexico, no festival or celebration is complete without the colorful punched-paper banners known as papel picado. As Tucson gears up for its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, bright banners of papel ...

It didn't feel like a dance studio, although flamenco music and the pounding of dance shoes filled the air. But the aroma of chicken mole and the sound of crumpling tissue paper also was in the air at ...

Students called upon the spirits of their loved ones to honor and be present with them in creating “papel picado” after Candy Angel-Diaz, also known as the “Nepantlera Art-ivist” blessed the room with ...

Philadelphia-based visual artist Karina Puente creates wall-size banners for events, using the traditional folk art of 'papel picado' - which in Spanish, translates to 'cut paper'. As a proud ...

A traditional Mexican folk art installation hangs along the intersection of 900 South and 600 West in Salt Lake City Thursday, stretched across the west-east divide of I-15 and the rail tracks.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Papel picado, or punched paper, is a Mexican art form with a rich history. It is made by skillful artisans using tissue paper, a hammer, and chisels. Guadalupe Hernandez, a Houston ...

Indianapolis artist Beatriz Vasquez uses an Exacto knife like other artists use paint brushes. Vasquez is a self-taught master of the art of papel picado, an ancient Mexican custom of precisely ...

Most people don't know the term "papel picado," according to Yreina Flores, who makes her living from the craft. To describe it, they just raise their hands and wave them gently, like cats batting at ...

Join us for a hands-on Day of the Dead workshop exploring the meaning behind this vibrant Mexican tradition. Participants will learn about papel picado, colorful paper banners that honor ancestors, ...