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 May 16th, 2010
After almost a year dealing with some personal problems, Luis Castro is back and better than ever. Sometimes one needs to take a step back and evaluate where you are going. The time off definately did not hurt Luis’ work as he still has that special touch that seperates his work from just about everyone else.
Tags: day of the dead, Ethinic Art, Huichol, Huichol art, Huichol yarn art, Indian, Jalisco, Mexico, Nayarit, Pacific Coast, Peyote People, Puerto Vallarta
a morbid ceremony of death but rather a way of cel
ebrating life.
