Sharing my Dia de Los Muertos weekend in photos… (Please read my post from 2012 – Dia de Los Angelitos… to see our home altar that year.) ’til next time…
Dia de Los Muertos, 2015…
Tag Archives: celebration
The Art of Emily Costello…
I was so excited to learn that one of my favorite artists, Emily Costello (from Arizona) would be in town having a solo art exhibit on August 9th at Chimaya art gallery in Los Angeles – and even more excited … Continue reading
around here…
A few days into 2015 and I find myself hit with a nasty cold…so while I sit here sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and rubbing my watery eyes, I thought I’d share a few photos of what’s been going on around here…
Olvera Street’s Muerto Artwalk…
This past Saturday, Lawrence and I went to Olvera Street’s first ever Muerto Artwalk. We took the Gold Line, which gave me the opportunity to see beautiful Union Station in downtown Los Angeles again…
my first Tap card! isn’t it pretty?
I love Union Station…
it was a beautiful day for an artwalk…
artist Jazzy Jazz at Olvera Street’s Muerto Artwalk (LOVE her artwork!)…
we had lunch at La Luz del Dia…
we had lunch on the beautiful patio, surrounded by bougainvilleas and little birds…
see the little birdie? it was eyeing my chicken tacos…
loved watching the dancers…
my lovely friend, Theresa Armas, of Skulls and Stitches…
my friend Lizzy Hernandez of Inspira, displaying her jewelry at Hecho con Carino on Olvera Street…
Lizzy and me…
my husband Lawrence with our friend & artist Annette Armas…
setting was perfect for all the great artists they had present…
the Armas family of CJ’s Angels (beautiful people & awesome friends!)…
heading back to Union Station to go home…
Union Station…
shopped! Items from Jazzy Jazz, Inspira, and Arte de mi Familia…
items from CJ’s Angels, Terra Maya, Lupe Flores; shirts from Hecho con Carino…
(You can find all these artists on Instagram!)
We had a really good time! Got to see our artist friends, met artists I only knew through social media, and did quite a bit of shopping. I had been contacted about participating as a vendor, but we decided we couldn’t commit to any shows with my mother-in-law in and out of the hospital at the time. I’m hoping next year we’ll get the chance again!
’til next time…
happy birthday Frida!
my first ever Frida-inspired art piece
today Frida Kahlo would have celebrated her 107th birthday. although she passed away in 1954, she continues to be a huge source of artistic inspiration to many.
i love Frida’s art work. she portrayed beauty alongside tragedy, joy alongside sadness, and her pieces are full of raw emotion you can’t help but also feel if you really look at her work.
above is my newest art piece, simply titled “Frida”. it is my first ever Frida-inspired piece – but i really enjoyed making it so it definitely won’t be my last!
til next time…
susie carranza studio 