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Writings about life and art by Linda Marston-Reid

Tag: #Oaxacatravel

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 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

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

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

The payphone on the corner

#Mexicotravel, #Oaxacatravel, Mexico, travel

Ten Thousand steps

In an effort to start the New Year off on a good foot, this morning’s walk was nearly ten thousand … More

#Mexicotravel, #Oaxacatravel, art and life, Mexico, MexicoCulture, MorningWalks, murals, public art, travel

The Art on the Street

A travel memory from December 2019. We came to explore Villa de Zaachila’s archeological site, but afterwards strolling through the … More

#dayofthedead, #elDiadelosMuertos, #MexicanCulture, #MexicoFolkArts, #Mexicotravel, #Oaxacatravel, folk art mexican artesanias, Mexican folk arts, Mexico, Mural, murals, public art, travel

From my bookshelf

Arts and Crafts of Mexico has been my go-to guide for years as I’ve learned about the traditional crafts made … More

#dayofthedead, #elDiadelosMuertos, #MexicanCulture, #MexicoFolkArts, #Mexicotravel, #Oaxacatravel, folk art mexican artesanias, Mexican folk arts, Mexico

From My Bookshelf

Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy by Diana Kennedy is on my bookshelf. This is more than a cookbook – … More

#cooking, #MexicanCulture, #MexicoFood, #Oaxacatravel, Mexico, OaxacaFood, travel

Art and Archeology

My longing for travel continues. I’ve been remembering past trips in an effort to soothe my travel pangs. Yagul is … More

#MexicanCulture, #MexicoFolkArts, #MexicoHistoricalSite, #Oaxacatravel, #sacredplaces, #Yagul, Mexico, travel

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