Violetta wearing a bird mask
3D bust of Violetta, a little
girl at a garden wedding party
Paper sculpture painted in
oils and acrylics
8" x 16 cm


In Rachel Slick's first memories of working with paper mache she is with her Grandmother, making calaveras for Dia de los Muertos on the patio of her Tijuana home.

Now a recognized self-taught artist, Rachel creates work which combines a Mexican sentimentality with a contemporary take on the symbolism of transformation. These sculptures represent layers of existence, and describe the human experience in lyrical terms.



This is "The Dance of Life and Death". It reminds me of my experiences at Burning Man.

For more of her art, see her art pages.