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Mexican Art

Love Wedding Special

We wish to send a special thanks to Denise and Ryan for choosing Wandering Gypsy to create the special Amber Sunset Shot Glasses that were used at ...

Fine Art

Zacatecas City, Mexico’s Money Bag

Zacatecas city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. Indigenous people had already known about the area's rich deposits...

Art History

The History of Blown Glassware in Mexico

Mexico has long been known as a land of the master craftsman. If the master craftsman is considered an artist, then glass is a wonderf...

Art

Street Art that we have seen and Love

Street Art; the murals, paintings, stickers and graffiti that adorn our towns and cities, is fascinating a entrance and outlet for many creative u...

Ceramic Art

Transformative art from Artist Jose Antonio Ayala Sotelo

Jose Antonio Ayala Sotelo is a young Artist making a place for himself mixing traditional subjects and contemporary style.

Ceramic Art

What are the Pineapples of Madrigal?

Hilario Alejos Madrigal is a Mexican potter from a small town in the state of Michoacán, known for his “pineapple” ceramic wares. The name comes f...

Mexican Art

About Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico: The Palm Sunday Artisan Festival 2018

For lovers of the arts and culture of Mexico, few dates are as anticipated as Palm Sunday in Uruapan, Michoacan. Tianguis Artesanal de Domingo de R...

Art History

Nuestras Historias: The National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago

If you are near Chicago, make a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art. See the permanent exhibits and the special displays. See: Nuestras Hi...

Amate

Amate Bark Painting, new twist on ancient

Amate is a type of bark paper that has been manufactured in Mexico since the hispanic contact times. It was used primarily to create codices. Amate...

Art

Buzmaro Pina Pina, a Unique Vision

On an unassuming street on a hillside in Morelia, Mexico, there is a small house almost hidden from view. Living and working here is Buzmaro Pin...

Lacquerware Rogelio Alonso Meza 23k gold

Mexican Art

Lacquerware by award winning artisan Rogelio Alonso Meza

Rogelio Alonso Meza is a 2nd Generation Lacquer ware artist and works with his son and granddaughter creating exquisite works of art. Designs of...

Angelica Morales Gamez

New Angelica Morales Gamez Ceramics, Tzintzuntzan Ceramics

Tzintzuntzan, in Michoacan, Mexico is a small town near Lake Patzquaro. This is the home of our friend and Master Ceramicist Angelica Morales G...