OAXACA MEXICO

Thought you may enjoy some of the fun we are having over here

Crickets

Anyone???

The colours are so rich and vibrant

Lots of political posters

Great street art

Hunted for and found remnants of the Inquisition

This was the main HQ for the Inquisition here in Oaxaca

Tree Art

Found painted on a tree trunk in honour of Day of the Dead

Love this

Hints of something special

Made of sugar, so sweet

Hints of things to come

And so the parades begin

With gorgeous kids

Their parents in tow

Symbolic foods

Skeletons are plentiful

Vampires too

The atmosphere is palpable

Feels like I just got back but I am off to this…

And the best part is I don’t have to drag around supplies. I get to have fun whilst Michael works.

I have started a new art piece devoted to The Holy Inquisition – it’s a big one so…………………..

I have even started some soldering for the pieces – thank goodness for Leslie who took me to buy the correct supplies before I left and we spent a bit of time together soldering something. I have never been taught soldering but felt this new piece needed it.

I also watched one of Joanna's classes to make sure I was on the right track. Great class by the way.

I have to say I love the soldering.

I have even booked myself in for a workshop this weekend – woodblock making and printing as a lot of the images related to this piece have been made using this method.

Part of the piece delves into the Mexican Inquisition. So I am busy researching any places I can go to whilst in Mexico to live the history, as it were.

I will definitely be seeing Diego Rivera’s large contribution to the subject. Rivera was from a family directly affected by the Inquisition, they were Converso’s.

Should be fascinating.

On that note, I have just done an extensive post on the meaning behind my Book of Reliquaries at my Visual Anthologies blog here.

It is one of the classes I will be teaching at Valley Ridge next August. It will be the only time I am teaching in the States next year.

Ciao

Inspiration!

Pictorial Webster's: Inspiration to Completion from John Carrera on Vimeo.