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favorite objects

Buffalo — Newly Arrived from Mexico

6 August 2008

We’re just back from the Gather. (Pho­tos here.)
Yes­ter­day this fine fel­low arrived from Mex­ico (via San Diego.)

He was carved and painted by our friends Jacobo and Maria Ange­les who live and work in Tilca­jete, Oax­aca. You can see more of their work on their web page. (If you get a chance to stop by thier restaurant […]

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Favorite Objects

20 July 2008

These are match boxes. I buy them in Oax­aca Mex­ico. The actu­ally come with matches in them. Though I have to throw them out before I try to bring the boxes home.
I got these two boxes in Cora­zon Zapoteca in Alcala street in Oax­aca. Both are approx­i­mately 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 innhes.
La Sirena is one […]

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