by Wendy Hand | Jun 24, 2016 | Travel Tales
Just some of the things the Italian painter Caravaggio was accused of during his notorious career. Despite the troubled life he led and his early death at just 38 he was a prolific artist, created some of the most stunning works and became known as one of the fathers...
by Wendy Hand | May 27, 2016 | Destinations
A group of women in a small town in the Mexican State of Guerrero is working to preserve their ancient handcrafts. Using the traditional techniques of hand-spinning, dyeing and weaving they create the most beautifully embroidered and colourful huipiles, (highly...
by Wendy Hand | Apr 28, 2016 | Destinations
With a population of less than 5 million this small country positioned between Nicaragua and Panama and the oceans of the Pacific and Caribbean punches well above its weight in the world. There’s much that our Governments could learn from this hard working, friendly...
by Wendy Hand | Apr 22, 2016 | Destinations
If you’re interested in folk art, traditional artisan work, style and colour or interior design then you wouldn’t want to miss the Feria Maestros del Arte being held in Chapala in Mexico. Take a look at a selection of artisans who will be featured at the Fair this...
by Wendy Hand | Apr 22, 2016 | Destinations
The History of the Feria Maestros del Arte By Marianne Carlson Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico Feria Maestros del Arte is an art show conceived from a trip in 2002 when a friend and I took a “four-day-adventure-mega-shopping trip” to 16 artisan villages between Ajijic and...
