Kevin August 28th, 2010
Deep in the mountains of Michoacan near the border of the state of Mexico is a magical village that has become very famous for its folk art. The artists of Tlapujahua, Michoacan draw their inspirations from the surrounding nature and ancient traditions that this village clings too.
Mario Moreno is the sone of Saulo Moreno one of the grandmasters of the day of the dead paper mache figures. His whimsical sculptures bring skeletons back to life. Day of the dead in Mexico is a time for reflection, to remember loved ones who have passed on. We remember the good times, laugh about adventure and expirences and so it is not 
a morbid ceremony of death but rather a way of cel
ebrating life.
Tags: day of the dead, Ethnic Art, indigenous art, Mario Saulo Moreno, Mexican Folk Art, Mexico, Paper Mache, paper mache and wire, Peyote People, Puerto Vallarta, Saulo Moreno
Kevin June 26th, 2010
The Purepecha indians from Huancito, Michoacan have for centuries made off of their utilitarian cooking pots by digging the clay from the local river beds. Over the last 25years however several families in Huancito have taken it upon themselves to rescue their ancient tecniques of making laquer paints from the natural clay pigments. Red, black, brown, and white are natural colors that the woman extract from the clay by working it on a metate. The pots are hand formed and the colors are barnished onto the pots, painted and fired.
The origins of the Purepecha is just one of the many mysteries surrounding this ancient tribe. Linguistically they have no relatives, but have been very successful in maintaining their dialect; today most kids are sent to school to learn Spanish as it is not spoken in the home. The Aztec called the Purepecha humming birds, it is still a recurring theme in their folk art today.
Tags: Barnished pottery, ceramic pots, Indian art, laquer paints, Mexican Folk Art, Mexico, Michoacan, natural paints, Peyote People, Pottyer, Puerto Vallarta, Purepecha, Tarascan
Kevin June 26th, 2010
Santos Daniel is undoubtably one of the most collected Huichol artists. A pioneer of the art he has over 25years of experience that add real depth to his portfolio. Vibrant colors combined with his unique tecnique of texturing the yarn make up Santos trade mark style. We are very excited to be able to show a selection of his 24″ pieces are are eagerly anticipating his latest 4′ masterpiece that should be done in the next week or two.
Tags: Ethnic Art, Huichol art, Huichol Artist Santos Daniel Carrillo Jimenez, Huichol Indian Art, Huichol yarn art, Indian, Mexican Folk Art, Peyote People, Peyote People Puerto Vallarta, Puyerto Vallarta
a morbid ceremony of death but rather a way of cel
ebrating life.
