An art studio work table is covered in beads and materials for the mandala project.
Continue reading »An evening peek into the art studio, Tepoztlan, Mexico
Nasty Woman Valentines email graphics or print and fold
Do you know a nasty woman who deserves a trophy? How about a Kali spirit on a war path in the name of love? Free print and fold Valentines.
Continue reading »Bright green in a Mexican courtyard
Lime green wall and a spiral staircase in a small courtyard in Huatulco, Mexico. Continue reading »
“What Does It Mean to Love Somebody?” poster in the shop
By popular demand, the image “What does it mean to love someone?” is now available as a print in our shop in an open edition. Choose a small or medium size archival print and have it delivered to your door. Standard shipping is included in the price. This drawing is part of Marc’s ongoing project
Continue reading »Heading to work in Future Parfait
Fur suit, fur helmet, and air bike ready on the terrace of a cliff residence. An early sketch from Marc in the Lodar storyline.
Continue reading »Sun Queens: Ukrainian flower crowns
According to Ukranian tradition, these headdresses were worn by young, unmarried women to show their “purity” and marital eligibility. These crowns were woven specifically for the photo shoot by Treti Pivni, to celebrate the tradition and foster social unity. The flower and plant arrangements are mesmerizing and bountiful, and oh so optimistic. This way of
Continue reading »Embroidered mandalas from kaleidoscope photography of snippets of stiches
In the studio last week we photographed an embroidered mandala with a kaleidoscope filter for a completely new arrangement of stitches.
Continue reading »Blue-green mandala photography: embroidery thread, pearls, and beads
These photos are studies for the mandala project.
Continue reading »Beaded and embroidered mandalas inspired by a kaleidoscope photo of a hairbrush
The mandalas were inspired by a kaleidoscopic filter on a cellphone camera app that turns any view into a radiating, swirling pattern. The very first mandala, photo above, was a photograph of a hairbrush. The brush had black tines tipped with pink plastic, on a pad of charcoal grey rubber. The resulting photo looked like
Continue reading »Cuexcomate, the world’s smallest volcano, Puebla, Mexico
In a day of contrasts, we visited the world’s smallest volcano and the world’s largest pyramid all in one day. The tiny Cuexcomate volcano is in Cholula, a small town outside of Puebla city. It is primarily a geyser offshoot in the ridge that holds the much larger Popacateketl Volcano that dominates the Puebla horizon.
Continue reading »The Great Pyramid, Cholula Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula, just outside the city of Puebla in Mexico, is that largest constructed pyramid in the world, with each side at the base measuring 400 meters and an overall height of 450 meters. Because the pyramid is covered in earth and vegetation, it feels like a mountain to be near it
Continue reading »Central Market in Tepoztlan, Mexico
Tepoztlan is a small town of about 24,000 people nestled in a small green valley 1.5 hours south of Mexico City. The town is one of the federally designated “Pueblos Magicos“, a status it earned for its natural beauty, it is held as the birthplace of Quetzalcoatl. On the weekends the town fills up with
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