Masapán

Masapán sculpting is a special craft technique associated with the town of Calderón, Quito in Ecuador.

It is an art form from where beautiful and detailed figurines are created from a bread dough mixture.

Women in and around the region of Calderón, Ecuador have been making dough art for generations as a holiday tradition.

They are sold year-round but are extremely popular on November 2, the Day of the Dead and Christmas time.

Recently there has a surge of interest in these figurines from people living in the United States and Europe.