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Creating a Spectacular Dragon Step by Step Creation of an Alebrije
“Carving dragons thrills me because I always create something different and I always keep on improving them. It is perhaps my favorite figure” Luis Pablo Here at Sandia Folk we have had the privilege of working closely through the years with the maestro Luis Pablo. We have... Read MoreArts
Barro Negro: The Art of Omar Fabian Black Clay from Oaxaca
I have been around clay all my life since I come from a family dedicated to the production of crafts made out of clay. As a child I was expected to help my parents because this was our livelihood. I must confess I never liked to work with clay and being a ceramist never even crossed my mind. Th... Read MoreArts
The Many Faces of Quetzalcoatl
Read it in Spanish Quetzalcoatl, one of the main deities of pre-Hispanic civilizations, is present in most of 15th-century Mesoamerica. From the beginning, he has been attributed countless mysteries: he is considered a man, a deity, a priest, a myth or a legend. The origi... Read MoreArts
Mexican Arts & Crafts
There are many ways of getting to know a country, its people, its customs and traditions. One is traveling the country from North to South and from East to West. Another is studying what has been written about it. And another is observing its daily life, talking with the people... Read MoreArts
Mexican Muralism
The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 and ended in 1920. The triumph of the Mexican Revolution intensified the desire for a deeper transformation of Mexico and thus the people demanded a radical change driving a social, political, and economic revolution. From this desir... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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