Jim West and I are doing a little research into Textile Tours for Textile Artists and both of us arrived in Antiqua yesterday. Jim had the trip from hell that sounded like a bad movie, mine began at 3.30 am and I arrived at 10.00 pm. It was a really long day, and we didn’t catch up until breakfast.
Category: Travel Stories
Capture the color.
3 weeks ago I came to Mexico to share my ideas and quilting techniques to both Artists and Quilters alike. I have a history in Mexico going back 8 years now. I’m very lucky to have made so many wonderful friends here. I love everything, the art, the people, the designs, the food and of course the color.
Clothing and Culture.
As you can see every woman wore a rebozo which is a long straight piece of cloth with looks like a cross between a scarf and a shawl. Like ponchos, huipils and sarapes they are classic Mexican garments made of straight, mostly uncut cloth, but rebozos have their own characteristics. It is classically a woman’s garment, traditionally hand woven, distinguished by complicated finger woven fringes called rapacejos.
Tacos, translators and Texture.
We have another man in class who is incredibly funny and the day rolled past with bursts of hilarity and small episodes of quiet concentration. I wonder if other Tutors have taken a class with a translator at their side and two cameramen following their every move.
Photo journal of Morelia Mexico. – Capture and Create.
My photos are an expression of what I saw as I walked for a few hours. I hope they give you a small glimpse of interesting things.
Photo Journal featuring the walls and doors in Ocumichu, Michoacán.Texture
Capturing colors and textures
The enchanted Art.
These are the masks that I purchased. I loved the fish and the bugs on my masks and they will have a special place in the studio.
Images of lives.
A photo Journal. Images of lives.
First day of spring parade in Patzcuaro Mexico.
Today is the first day of spring, so I share a photo journal of the children in the parade around the square, called Primavera, basically it means the first day of spring.
The art of Patzcuaro Mexico.
It’s an exciting adventure for a gal from the suburbs of the Adelaide hills. This is more than a quilting experience its a blending of culture and art, something that is often missed by the casual tourist.