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Art That Sustains Communities and Mother Earth
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QUESTION: What do you give the person who has everything?
ANSWER: Something beautiful made by some who has next to nothing.
When that gift you purchase helps to sustain a family, a culture, and the Earth, then we can all smile. I'm talking about sustainable crafts made by indigenous Mexican artisans.
Mexico By Hand and the Diego Rivera exhibit at SFMOMA!
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Returning to Zipiajo!
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We met Elvia Silva Bartolo in 2004 while Doug and I were shooting our documentary. She’s in Zipiajo, a Purepecha village way off the beaten track where a few artisans make unpainted terracotta clay pots and gorgeous embroidered blouses.We didn’t know about the embroidery at the time, and until we were in Elvia’s workshop we had no idea that she had an incredible talent for sculpting clay animal figures. We bought a few small ones that day, and later purchased some that won prizes in Michoacán state fairs. She has a piece in the prestigious Museo del Arte Popular in...
Adios 2020!
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Beautiful pottery—but is it food-safe?
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