Hands around Lake Chapala, Mexico - an eco event
On Saturday, June 3rd, residents of Lakeside, schools, and visitors from Guadalajara, came together in a showing of support for Lake Chapala in the first annual, Hands Around the Lake event, which happ...
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The Folkloric Ballet (Ballet Folklórico) of Guadalajara, Mexico
The whirling skirts of a dancer from the Ballet Folklorico at the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara fill this month's cover. The costume belongs to the Jalisco segment of the show, which features traditi...
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Sergio Aimar - artist in stained glass
There was sunlight pouring through the stained glass window depicted on this month's cover, as I sat down to interview its creator, Sergio Aimar, at his studio and home in Seis Esquinas. Born in Mexico...
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Rita Pomade: artist and graphoanalyst in Mexico
This month's cover features an etching by local artist and graphoanalyst, Rita Pomade, who admits to having a life-long fascination with lines and their potential for expression. Rita works in...
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Huichol Indian art: yarn paintings (cuadros estambrados)
This months cover features an example of Huichol yarn painting, Cuadros Estambrados, a transformational art form to the artists and shamans of the Huichol people, who use it to depict their myth...
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Efren Gonzalez: artist in Ajijic and Puerto Vallarta
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Efren Gonzalez at his home in Ajijic, a home he is building entirely from the sale of his paintings. For years he has struggled with the dream of living and...
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Enrique Velazquez: master of Mexican landscape art
A native of Guadalajara, artist Enrique Velazquez has made his home in Ajijic since 1989, painting and selling from his Arte Estudio on 16 de Septiembre, (a block east of Morelos), which he shares with his wife, Belva, also an artist.
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