An elf (leprechaun, fairy, goblin or alike) is called duende, from a contraction of the phrase for owner of a house and is a mischievous spirit. continue reading Elves in San Miguel

The dominance of Hollywood imagery in pop culture often obscured Mexico’s rich graphic images of the early 1900s continuing trends to this day.continue reading Mexico’s Graphic Artistry

With all the publicity surrounding the Maria doll from being a hot air balloon to the recent release of the Maria Doll Doors, Maria still has time to relax.continue reading Maria Doll Relaxing in San Miguel

Introducing the Maria Doll Doors, a San Miguel art project bringing fun and folly to our infamous doors and our world-renown Otomi-made Maria dolls.continue reading Making an Entrance….

Maria Doll Doors is a San Miguel de Allende-based art project bringing fun and folly to our infamous doors and our world-renown Otomi-made Maria dolls.continue reading Finding Maria Doll Doors

Expect a week of fireworks, musical and dance entertainment in Mary’s honor throughout town and a procession following noon mass on the 16th.continue reading Brown Mary’s Special Day

Put yourself out there and your transition will work out just fine. The key is finding something you like and you’ll meet others with similar interests. continue reading Advice for New Residents

When wanting to help I’ve always found it best to avoid middle men and go right to who has needs and simply ask what they want.continue reading Supporting an Outstretched Hand

Pope Francis promotes the image of Mary to untangle your knots in life he first viewed as a student back in the 1980’s impacting today’s San Miguel’s art.continue reading My Latest Virgin

Corpus Christi is about knowing how your neighbors think and what they believe so you can go along to get along better than you could otherwise.continue reading Corpus Christi Re-visited