In my Post Arte Mexicano : Mi Colección I wrote briefly about Luis Amendollas art “on public display” To recap Amendollas art on public display. The Spirit of La Fonda. This book describes the 50-year history and culture of the venerable La Fonda Restaurant in Lafayette, La. (1) one of the state’s most popular eating establishments. The book is also an autobiography of the restaurant’s … Continue reading Amendolla and La Fonda
Xochipilli is one of the more benign figures (sacrificially speaking) in the pantheon of mesoamerican forces. Xochipilli has been linked to (and worshipped as) in various guises as the young god of the dawn (1) (and also the setting sun) (2), a god of vegetation (most notably of flowers but also intoxicating plants and the sprouting seed) a god of games, song, dance, poetry and … Continue reading Xochipilli : Different Iconographies
Although my primary focus is on masks from the Americas – particularly Mexico, where borders are as fluid as the plants that cross them – my collection spans a variety of cultures. While I’ve acquired a number of exceptional Mexican masks, I also collect traditional masks from Oceania and Asia. Living in Australia, I am fortunate to be immersed in a region rich with diverse … Continue reading Máscaras de Sri Lanka
A new mascara has entered my collection. I first heard about his mask a couple of weeks ago when a friend noted he had seen a tiki mask (at a thrift store I don’t often visit) and that he was waiting until payday so he could go purchase it. 2 weeks later I visited the store and. noticed the mask on my way out. I … Continue reading Máscaras de madera
Battle of the Gods in Yucatan Sure. It starts off romantically enough with rainy day afternoon strolls in the CDMX Aaah. Young love But…….. ……..then it turns into something that strikes awe into even the most devout of Gods servants Gods you say? Tlaloc te ofresco6 Nopaleros de San Juan5 Teporochos de San Pedro3 Malandros de Coyula. .. 1 kilo de hongos… 2 cartones de … Continue reading The Gods are at it Again in Mexico
Are you one for coincidence or for synchronicity? Coincidence : a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. Synchronicity : the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. I’m one for synchronicity. I like to think that there is a connection but its just that I can’t see it. The pattern of events occurring in … Continue reading The Art of Luis Amendolla
The ARM (1) Cuauhtémoc, also affectionally known as ‘El Embajador y Caballero de los mares’ (2), is a steel hulled, three-mast barque commissioned in 1982. ARM = Armada República Mexicana The Ambassador and Knight of the Seas In September of 2024 this grand vessel visited the Port of Fremantle in Western Australia and I was lucky enough to have walked her decks. For more information … Continue reading Tragedy Strikes the A.R.M. Cuauhtémoc
Can calculators math? It’s a routine, a program. They (the machine that is) don’t actually “do” anything, they just follow the program. Does that make it math? And that’s not even A.I. A.I. is so far ahead (technologically speaking) when compared to a calculator but interestingly enough not nearly as effective as a calculator (at calculating that is). Generally speaking A.I. is considered bad at … Continue reading Can Machines Art ?
Language interests, amuses and often amazes me. I love the evolution of words and language and always enjoy botanical terms in particular as they tell a whole story (usually in Latin) that is glazed over when the words are simply used just to identify the plant by name. Another thing I love is slang (1) For some reason it reminds me of graffiti and, like … Continue reading Shrekxicanismo.
As a naturopathic practitioner one thing I find that is never taken into consideration when addressing a persons health is that of religion/spirituality and the part God plays in a persons well-being. It is not particularly relevant through which method of practice in which you access these realms, whether it be a particular religion attached to a deity or through a practice such as meditation … Continue reading Modern Adoration : The Power of Religion in Healing : Return of the Old Gods.
