Dr. Angelina H. Rodriguez is a noted expert in the Ofrenda Ritual, having led participants in this immersive, healing experience in workshops across the nation.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead is a ritual celebrated in Mexico and in much of the United States on November 1st & 2nd with its origins in Aztec culture. Some of the symbols used in contemporary ofrenda-making incorporate the same elements used by the Aztecs. From wooden skull masks to music, food, and flowers, these symbols are intended to honor the dead. But the role of the ofrenda goes far beyond symbolism there is increasing evidence of the impact ofrenda-making can have on those individuals grappling with complicated grief.

As an expert in grief and loss therapy, Dr. Angelina believes every culture across time has found solace in some form of artmaking when it comes to honoring and trying to understand death and says the artmaking process of creating an ofrenda can provide a deeper relationship with the archetype of death. The ofrenda workshops focus on demystifying and destigmatizing the concept of death.

The Ofrenda Ritual: Bridging Art and Death

To learn more about upcoming Ofrenda workshops, or if you would like to schedule a workshop event please contact us at 832-986-8477.