Creatures full of motion and vitality by master craftsman OaxacaN woodcarver Franco Ramírez! While woodcarving is prolific in several Oaxaca villages, some woodcarvers rise above others in both skill and imagination. Franco Ramírez creates creatures full of motion and vitality, and decorates them with a gorgeous palette of colors. The scale of his works range … Continue reading Open House August 24th & 25th 2019
Result of ancient weaving Colombian traditions, Wounaan baskets! Vibrant baskets created by the Wounaan indigenous tribe of Colombia are the result of ancient weaving traditions passed through generations of the indigenous peoples of the Darién rainforest. Originally designed for practical uses of storage or transportation, the Wounaan baskets have evolved into revered works of art, … Continue reading Open House July 27th & 28th 2019
By Kim Curtis | AP July 10, 2019 Via https://bit.ly/2ZaXQRo ATOTONILCO, Mexico (AP) — It’s been said that if you’re not an artist when you first visit San Miguel de Allende, you’ll certainly be one by the time you leave. Similarly, if you step into Mayer Shacter’s Galeria Atotonilco as a novice, you’ll walk out … Continue reading Gallery in central Mexico displays a trove of folk art- By Kim Curtis | AP
TUESDAY, MAY 21 Bogotá was just so we could catch an early flight south to Colombia’s “coffee triangle.” Now we are here, enjoying the town of MANIZALES. We are staying in HOTEL VARUNA in the “Zona Rosa” district. Hoping for a good meal, we looked up Japanese and the most highly rated was . . … Continue reading 2019 May Buying Trip- Part 6 Colombia
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY – MAY 13, 14, 15. MEDELLÍN We chose a small hotel, a converted home, on a tree-shaded street in a residential area, HOTEL PARQUE DEL RIO, because it is a pleasant ten-minute walk to the huge exhibition hall where EXPO ARTESANO is taking place. We enjoyed this walk each morning. First, we … Continue reading 2019 May Buying Trip- Part 5 Colombia
Sunday, April 21 – Francisco Toledo Gallery We walked to our favorite breakfast place: Marco Polo and then drove out to the woodworking workshop just outside town: Tribus Mixe. Their workshop is set among beautiful gardens with little seating areas here and there. It’s tidy and clean and incredibly inviting. Even though they knew we … Continue reading 2019 April Buying Trip- Part 4 Oaxaca, Olinalá & Taxco
I forgot to include photos of the spectacular peacock who lives a happy life at Hacienda Don Juan in San Cristóbal, most graciously spreading his magnificent tail for us. Here they are: Wednesday, April 10 – Guatemala We had arranged to meet a driver right at the border at 10:00 but forgot that Guatemala is … Continue reading 2019 April Buying Trip- Part 3 Guatemala & Oaxaca
We had time to walk all over San Cristóbal Centro. It’s all familiar to us now, the beautiful pedestrian-only streets lined with excellent shops and lots of people, street musicians, and the lovely single story, simple colonial buildings with tile roofs, flower pots and draping vines. Trip Advisor told us we’d never have a better … Continue reading 2019 April Buying Trip- Part 2 San Cristóbal and Mexican border
Tuesday, April 2 – TeziutlÁn, Puebla On our six-hour drive to Teziutlán, we listened to The White Road, all about porcelain, by the author of The Hare with the Amber Eyes. It’s beautifully written, and very interesting, especially if you worked with porcelain for fifteen years, as Mayer did. Teziutlán is where one of Mayer’s … Continue reading 2019 APRIL BUYING TRIP
