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| Nepalese woman sitting on the ground, painting, ignoring the crowd |
every summer, during the second weekend in july, the Santa Fe International Folk Art Museum gathers hundreds of craftspeople from all over the world to display their work. i had a hard time choosing which pics to post here; the market seemed to be table after table of incredible painting (on cloth, mulberry bark, gourds- no canvas in sight), weaving, embroidery, ceramics, sculpture, musical instruments, metalwork, and textiles. overwhelming for some, but definitely a sensory feast for me.
the painted gourds deserve their own collage. these on the left are the creations of Esperanza Valomino, a woman who lives in cuzco, peru. she somehow manages to fit complex patterns of animals + people on these gourds, sometimes even writing accompanying story lines and panels, similar to a comic book. these pics don't do justice to her skill and artistry; you'll just have to go see it for yourself.
i like fish, so they also get their own collage.
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