“El Cempasúchil” Tee

The Mexican Marigold (El Cempasúchil in Spanish) is a bright colored flower native to central Mexico with cultural significance to the annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations, as the flower only blooms in the month of October. Cempohualxochitl” is the name for the flower that originates from the Nahuatl language of the indigenous Nahuas, which was adapted to “Cempasúchil” in Spanish.

This design by teen artist Daisy V pays homage to the tradition of using Marigolds to decorate ofrendas during Día de los Muertos, as well as the Jarritos soda bottle depicting the popular Mexican soft drink whose name itself references the Mexican tradition of storing drinks in clay pots. Additionally, the design composition depicts the style of the illustrated cards in Lotería- a Mexican board game similar to bingo.

• Color: Vintage Black
• Heavyweight cotton
• Single-color screenprint
• Boxy fit
• Fully cropped
• Wash instructions: Wash inside out on low heat to preserve print.

This item was printed by ASM teens in the screenprinting studio at Gallery 37. Every item is unique and may feature flaws or imperfections.