Herminia Albarrán Romero

Herminia Albarrán Romero is a Mexican-American artist known for her papel picado (Mexican paper cutting) and altar-making.

[1][2] Born and raised in Tlatlaya, Mexico, Albarrán Romero began learning her skills as a child from her mother.

Many of her exhibits focus on Dia de los Muertos celebrations, where she creates altars.

When I create papel picado and paper flowers, I again experience those childhood memories near my beloved mother and grandparents who also worked at these crafts.

[3]Albarrán Romero collaborates as an altarista, or altar maker at Day of the Dead workshops across the United States.