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As anyone who has been in the US in the last few years you know every highway exit features a Dollar Store and a second-hand retail outlet for Goodwill, or similar organization.  As more vacant malls fall in on themselves, thrifting has become big business …

Ever consider simply walking away from the world to join a cloistered community and no longer have to deal with the world at large?  Is it a selfish act, or an attempt to align the world with the Divine through prayer and actions? Surprisingly San …

At venues around town, you’ll notice a black and white image of a doe-eyed gal with a bob staring back at you.  Like with Rachel on Friends, a haircut made a massive impression! The woman in the image is silent movie star, Louise Brooks, the biggest thing …

Last Spring I was in the state of Chiapas enjoying the indigenous traditions there when on a tour of a church the guide twice pointed to a man at Jesus’ Crucifixion beside Mary, Jesus’ Mom, stating he was Jesus’ father, St. Joseph.  I winced knowing St. Joseph wasn’t there, …

Mary, in art, is typically shown as being contemplative, reflective, even sad, but, for me, her best image is Mary of the Light, or Maria de la Luz. There she is aggressive and assertive. She is widely celebrated as such this time of year. Back …

In the past painters got their pigments from nature. For example, raising a family in the Low Country, indigo was the in demand blue dye raised on plantations.  Here in the San Miguel de Allende it was red cochineal, a cacti-dwelling bug that expanded scarlet’s appeal. This particular shade of red reached …

A type of art seen all over town called painted wood, or polychrome, statues have entered the world stage as desired collectibles in museums and private collections.  Why?  What does that mean to the art scene in San Miguel de Allende? Up until the 16th century wood, terracotta and alabaster were …

Valle De Maiz is one of San Miguel’s oldest neighborhoods and has strong indigenous roots. The festival honors the Holy Cross and goes on for days reflecting when the Spanish gave three days off work to the indigenous Otomis and Chichimecas in late May. It’s …