Artist Hollie Taylor Creates Frida Kahlo Retablos
At Casa Azul in Coyoacan, Mexico City, one of the largest collections of folk art ex-votos (also called retablos) hangs along with pre-Columbian art and memorabilia collected by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. They were avid supporters of artists who had no formal training but who represented the naive, populist art of Mexico. Ex-votos are […]
Where To Go Next? Oaxaca, Of Course!
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Art Book Binding Workshop: Capture Your Travel Adventures
Make a Handmade Box within a Book: August 1-7, 2012 Using handmade local papers, and found objects and materials, you will learn to make a travel book with a self-contained box to hold your collected artifacts. Each participant will design a book, prepare the papers and artifacts, stitch the binding, and make the box enclosure. […]
New Oaxaca Workshops in the Works
Behind the scenes, we’re busy! I’ve talked with writers, artists, and designers about new workshops to offer in Oaxaca in 2012. I’m happy to say we are in the final planning stages for the following programs: Making handmade books and journals with Lisa Gilbert. We’ll go to the paper studio in San Agustin Etla to see […]
Witness For Peace in Oaxaca Works for Sensible Policy
Tonight, Stephen and I are going to hear a Witness for Peace (WFP) presentation at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church in Chapel Hill (106 Purefoy St.) about their work in Oaxaca. Tony Macias is one of four WFP team members in Oaxaca and former assistant director of North Carolina Student Action with Farmworkers. He […]
Oaxaca Day of the Dead Photography Expedition: Program Outline, Approach, Equipment
Program Outline and Approach Bill Bamberger, our expedition leader, has just sent in a course update about the Oaxaca photography expedition set for this October 29-November 4. He notes that the experience will give you time to produce an extensive portfolio of images that chronicles life in Oaxaca. During the expedition, we will concentrate on photographing […]
Oaxaca Cooking: Flavors of the Grandmothers
Written recipes for traditional Oaxaca cuisine are a recent phenomena. As with most cultures that create art through food, the way of cooking is passed through the hearts, hands, and soul of women, generation to generation, a folk-tale. Everything is by hand and by memory, intuited. Measurements are imprecise, to taste and to touch. Add […]
Robbins Photography and Summer 2011 Photo Expedition News
Sam and Tom Robbins, wife and husband art photographer team from Columbus, Ohio, are set to lead June 29-July 5 photo expedition in Oaxaca, Mexico. They were just featured in a Columbus, Ohio area newspaper. Read more in This Week News then contact oaxacaculture@me.com to inquire and register. Take a look at their website: robbinsx2.com
Buen Provecho! Cooking Classes in Teotitlan del Valle
Buen Provecho! Bon Appetit! Enjoy the meal! When you come to Teotitlan del Valle why not take a cooking class from Reyna Mendoza Ruiz? Reyna is part of the well-known Mendoza weaving family. Her brother is Erasto “Tito” Mendoza and her cousin is Arnulfo Mendoza. She deserves recognition in her own right for the experience […]