We spent Saturday with our friend Demetrio Bautista Lazo the weaver. In addition to eating too much. (Gracias, Maribel por la comida muy delicioso!) We went walking around the town of Teotitlan. That’s Demetrio showing me a tree of life …
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New Techniques
I’ve got a shiny new copy of Photoshop CS3 and have been experimenting. In Photoshop Creative Collection v3 (no link available) there’s a technique that mimics pen and ink. Something that is similar to some watercolor and ink work that …
Read MoreOne Finished and One Not-So-Much
Work on the balloon seller picture is complete. You can see a full-size digital version here. (no small version today — can’t get it to resize correctly — maybe tomorrow) The image in the gallery is a digital version that I made for Jim …
Read MoreFavorite Objects
These are match boxes. I buy them in Oaxaca Mexico. The actually come with matches in them. Though I have to throw them out before I try to bring the boxes home. I got these two boxes in Corazon Zapoteca in …
Read MoreBuffalo — Newly Arrived from Mexico
We’re just back from the Gather. (Photos here.) Yesterday this fine fellow arrived from Mexico (via San Diego.) He was carved and painted by our friends Jacobo and Maria Angeles who live and work in Tilcajete, Oaxaca. You can see more …
Read MoreGarden Report
From someone else’s garden. Here in Oaxaca you can buy flowers from vendors in the Zocalo. 45 pesos gets you enough baby gardenias to fill two glasses. Heavenly.
Read MoreMorning Coffee
This was my morning cappuccino from a couple of days ago. Life is sweet in Mexico.
Read MoreAn exhibition of books in Oaxaca
Each time I am in Oaxaca I stop into the Casa De La Ciudad. There is always something interesting in the little sala to the right of the entrance. When I was last there (September 2008) it was the exhibition …
Read MoreDay 2, in which we visit 3 churchs and 1 bar.
Today we took a little walking tour with our host Jane and a couple of other guests. A block away from the Casa there is a little alley on the back side of the local market. It’s a good place …
Read MoreDay 1 — In Which We Slack
The first day here in Oaxaca is always a little slow. I’ve been beaten up by the airlines, the altitude change is more than 5000 ft, and there’s the necessary trips for supplies (beer.) Leading to not doing much. A brief afternoon …
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