Her Hands Reminds Us

The image is modeled after the heart on hand milagro. At the top, the flower encapsulates the past. It depicts images of the indigenous roots of Día de los Muertos, the beginnings of SHG, with the Barrio Mobile, Sister Karen, and Linda Vallejo, who collectively revived Day of the Dead here in L.A. Also included are images of muerto masks & two of my own loved ones who've past on, my mother and brother. Below the flower is a Golden Pathos/ Devil's Ivy houseplant, as a symbol of a living momento. My mother loved houseplants and since inheriting them I enjoy sprouting clones of them as gifts to people. The elders hand is a hard-working, loving hand. Her hands remind us to "¡Levantate!" and "échale ganas".