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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom
Día de los Muertos
Season 6
Episode 610
On this episode we are learning all about Día de los Muertos, from flower friend Sandy Villegas of Tucson, Arizona. Sandy shares the celebration’s significance in her culture and teaches J how she makes paper flowers as well as paper maché figures. Included: a celebration of life reflective of Sandy’s cultural traditions and a flower arrangement shared by a viewer. Marigold is the featured flower.
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