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Great SA- A Culinary Confluence of Cultures
Exciting News! Join me on November 9th from 6-9pm at the Irma and Emilio Nicolas Media Center for a culinary journey like no other! 🍽️ “Great SA – A Culinary Confluence of Cultures: Native American Influence on South Texas Cuisine” is an event you won’t want to miss. Explore the…
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Washed Up
Artist Statement In my grant application I had proposed creating mosaics out of found objects “trash”along the Martinez Creek. I wanted the mosaics to be scenic views of the creek. I choose not to manipulate the items too much in order for the viewer to be able to recognize the…
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La Otra Taller Nepantla Showcase
and Zine Release Join us as we celebrate the Fellows from the 2021-2022 La Otra Taller Nepantla Creative Residency as they exhibit art, performances, and an exclusive Zine release at Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery October 8th from 6-9. The evening will be filled with dance, poetry, stories, silent…
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360 days later
It’s profound what can happen in the span of one year. It allowed me to press the reset button and answered prayers that I had been reciting – please give me the chance to reconnect to my deeper self. 5 years of running La Botanica had taken a toll on…
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The Winged Ones y Mas
We have spent the last three and half weeks learning about the birds we are sharing this land with down here in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley). Bird watching is a big tourist industry for the area and attracts visitors from all over the world. On trails we pass tall…
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Birds of a Feather
La Otra Taller Nepantla is made up of 7 artists. Each person is multi-talented and highly skilled. Perhaps one day you’ll get the chance to meet them and hear stories from their own lips. Until then, let me tell you a little bit about them through my eyes: The…
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Mira Las Otras
Monday Feb 1st at 4:30 pm, I pulled up to a house I would be staying in for the next 28 days. I was invited to be part of a month-long residency. My friend and fellow artist Anel Flores had a brilliant idea to recreate Gloria Anzaldua’s El Taller Nepantla…
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Make me a sandwich!…please :)
I grew up eating sandwiches. I have many memories of my dad packing our lunches for a day out at the lake or river and of course it was always ham and cheese sandwiches and chips. My dad can also make a super delish tuna salad sandwich. I also remember…
Reb Mari 