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Writings about life and art by Linda Marston-Reid

Category: art and life

Radishes at Christmas

For 125 years, the Mexican community in Oaxaca has celebrated their agrarian roots with a knock-out display of carved radishes … More

#Oaxacatravel, artesanosdeOaxaca, communityarts, FelizNavidad, Mexico, MexicoCulture, MexicoFolclorico, NochedelosRabanos, OaxacaBonito, Oaxacatraditions

The Art of Orchids

Exploring your own neighborhood can surprise you. For the past year I’ve driven past a discrete sign on the road … More

#Mexicotravel, #travelphotography, botanical, botanicalgarden, flora, localCulture, orchids

The Art of Dia de Muertos

Creativity is central in every part of the Dia de Muertos holiday, a time when many in Latin America and … More

DiadeMuertos, Mexicotraditions, OaxacaCulture

The Art of Chocolate

Mexican chocolate combines the fragrance of cinnamon with nuts and cacao beans into a unique and memorable taste. When visiting … More

#cooking, Mexico, MexicoCulture, travel

The Art of Weaving

The Oaxaca weaving tradition is centered in Teotitlán del Valle, where now over 150 families create rugs and textiles. Their … More

#MexicoFolkArts, #Oaxacatravel, FolkArt, Mexico, MexicoCulture, NaturalDye, OaxacaArtesenios, OaxacaArtists, Weaving

Question: What is an artist residency?

Answer: a think tank for artists. The luxury of time, a rare commodity in this over-scheduled world can allow for … More

#artexhibition, art residencies, artists, emerging artists, Galleries, sculpture

The Color Red

The color red may dominate during Valentine’s Day, but this vibrant color has ruled for thousands of years. Red can … More

#Oaxacatravel, art history, folk art mexican artesanias, Mexican folk arts, Mexico, MexicoCulture, murals, public art, travel

Portals

Aren’t you curious when you see a locked door, a portal into another environment? Here are a selection of doorways … More

Doorway, entrance, Mexico, MexicoCulture, portal, puerta, travel

Art Installation or home?

My walk today passed by an art installation on the mountain. The rusted steel frame traced out the traditional shape … More

#art, #HudsonRiverValleyArtists, #Oaxacatravel, #RobertHite, HudsonValleyArtists, Mexico, MonaHatoum, Oaxaca, photography, public art, RachelWhiteread, sculpture

Three Kings and the January 6 Uprising

While I sit here in Oaxaca today, January 6, 2022, nearly all residents are celebrating Three Kings Day: a time … More

#Mexicotravel, art and activism, January6Commission, lostresreyes, real life, ThreeKingsDay

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