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 Sat.
Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. Lance Aaron Guided Tour of His Collection
at Mexic-Arte,
419 Congress Ave. Repeated by popular demand! Curated by James
Oles, this exhibit features an important modern Mexican art
collection made possible through the generosity of Lance and
Erika Aaron. Many of us who saw this exhibit with Lance on
May 5, 2007 want to see it again, and certainly anyone who
missed it before should not miss it this time!
Consumate collector Lance Aaron will guide us through an exhibit
of more than 100 pieces from his collection of Mexican fine
and folk art produced 1886-1957. This includes art of masters
such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo),
Carlos Merida, Rufino Tamayo, Maria Izquerido, Roberto Montenegro,
Alfredo Ramos Martinez, Olga Costa and Juan Soriano, as well
as exquisite and rare pieces of folk art from the period.
The exhibit is divided into four categories:
- Rediscovering the Folk addresses the rediscovery, promotion
and appropriation of rural folk art traditions by urban sophisticates.
- Reinventing the Nation explores how art was used to forge
a national identity based largely on idealized visions of
the peasantry.
- Return to Classicism includes images of mythical and allegorical
figures more closely tied to a generic Greco-Roman past than
to local realities.
- Portraying the Self focuses on portraits and self-portraits.
Based on Lance's own words in his small book that accompanied
the exhibition of his collection at the MUNAL, the collection
is focused geographically on Mexico, figuration rather than
abstraction, chronologically emphasizing modern rather than
contemporary, focusing on items from the Golden Age of Mexican
art (1920's to 1950's).
Lance has huge paintings and a lot of sculpture as well as
old pottery, exquisite lacquerware, one of four known masks
in the world that is quite old and unique, small sculptures
of wax figures, embroideries....
He has supporting documentation from books on most artistis
or pieces and that is all very interesting. Besides the history
and details on all pieces of art, he knows the provenance
of most, and the period the artisit was in when he completed
a piece. This is not a gallery walk, but a chance to hear
stories and facts you'd never know, while getting a glimpse
into the heart and soul of a collector.
Cost is just the price of admission to Mexic-Arte; free with
a Mexic-Arte member card.
Wed. Sept. 19,
San Antonio Excursion.
The day started with a visit to Barney
Smith's Toilet Seat Museum in a garage in upscale Alamo Heights.
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White Face, who visited Austin from his home on
Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, started
the afternoon with a prayer in the Lakota language,
stressed the importance of treating each other and
our world with respect, and then sang and drummed
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Mr.
White Face showed the children how to stretch
fabric around a hoop and when this was accomplished,
they decorated their shields with enthusiasm and
creativity. James gave his design considerable
thought before setting to work.
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covered his completely with bright squiggly lines,
and another Scout drew a very impressive longhorn
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Asked what
his favorite part of the afternoon was, Scout Nick said,
"Pretty much everything." Everyone involved
was delighted with the program. "Scouts have
to do four craft projects to earn the Craftsman badge,
so this was great for us," explained Cubmaster Laura
Giovannetti. President of AFFA's board Merry Wheaton
said, "Awakening an appreciation for folk art among
children is an important part of our mission," and
board member Barbara Jackson noted, "The children
really got into it in a way we adults sometimes have difficulty
doing."
For a group photo of the Scouts with Mr. White Face, see
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 Sunday,
Aug. 19, 5 pm Indian Classical Dance Drama, Krishnam Vande
Jagatgurum.
The Silamban Dance Company
is touring the US in a revival of this classic about "Krishna
as a child, lover and God...playful, romantic and awe-inspiring
by turns..." It premiered in India to rave review last
year and those of us who saw it in Austin enjoyed it, too.
Plus the audience was a veritable fashion show, with Indian
women dressed to the nines. Dinner at The Clay Pit followed,
with a delicious and varied menu. It's at 17th and Guadalupe,
and reportedly has a great happy hour with half-price appetizers.
Check it out at www.claypit.com.
 Saturday,
July 28, 2007 Opening of Mexican Masters Galeria.
The gallery--absolutely full of high quality folk art from
Guadalajara, Tonala, Tlaquepaque, Oaxaca and elsewhere in
Mexico--opened to an enthusiastic crowd. Sales were
lively, the food was delicious, the margaritas and agua de
piña were terrific-even the weather cooperated!
Thanks to Teresa Kendrick, Carmen Sepulveda, Roberto Garduño,
Linda Hannah, Suzy Kirchberg and Roberto Alvarado for all
their efforts to bring this beautiful folk and us together!
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Teresa Kendrick makes a sale
Susan White Vigliano and Elayne Lansford, lookin'
good!
Ed Jordan with a clay figurine from Santa Maria Aztompa,
Oaxaca
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Terry Tannert and Don Johnson
Anna Prothro admires the pottery
John Torres -- gotta have this fun canela pot by Nicasio
Pajarito Gonzalez
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Sharon Horowitz and Elayne Lansford
check out papel picado
Susan Lowrance, Monica Shomos and Ron Taylor (above,
right)
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Mexican Masters Galeria is pleased to offer,
here in the U.S., high quality Mexican art by Master folk
artists, as well as by up-and-coming artists who work in Mexican
traditional arts. Artists are selected based on the merit
of their work as well as their ability to continue making
it. Art that has been in the same family for generations is
of particular interest to the gallery. Mexican Masters Gallery
is a joint project of the acclaimed El antiQuario magazine
and works in conjunction with the Feria Maestros del Arte,
a completely non-profit, 3-day market in Ajijic, Jalisco,
that takes place each November.
AFFA members who visited the Mexican Masters
of Folk Art show in Round Top, Texas, in April 2007 got a
glimpse of the quality of art we offer in the Mexican Masters
Gallery. http://www.mexicoetc.com
 Thursday,
June 21, 7 pm AFFA
Movie Night
A mix of documentary,
children's story and narrative drama, Cave of the Yellow Dog
is a beautifully filmed adventure all ages will enjoy. The
charismatic Mongolian family portrayed in the film are a real
family—not professional actors, the scenery is breathtaking,
the story is compelling, and the intimate look at a very different
lifestyle is thought provoking. The Palme d'Or winner at the
Cannes Film Festival, this movie is both heartwarming and
pragmatic. 93 minutes. Sitter on hand.
AFFA's
Cinco De Mayo Event ,
May
5, 10am -3pm
This was a triple treat 5
de mayo! Los Amigos del Arte Popular (LADAP), who came from
Houston, had arranged for Lance Aaron to give each group a
guided tour of his important collection of fine and folk art
from Mexico's Golden Age (1920-1950), much of which was exhibited
at MexicArte.
The exhibit "From Revolution to Renaissance" included
more than 100 pieces from the collection of Lance and Erika
Aaron. Lance talked about how he defined the collection and
shared information about the artists, as well as anecdotes
about how he acquired some of the pieces. Following that,
we had lunch with the LADAP folks at the art-filled home of
Nilda de la Llata, and then the LADAP members visited the
colorful Mexican-inspired home of Merry Wheaton and Dick LeVan.
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At Mexic-Arte where Lance Aaron gave AFFA a tour
of his collection of Mexican fine and folk art
Aaron's Sculpture (left)
Lance at MexicArte (above)
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Hostess Nilda de
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Susan White Vigliano
and Susan Toomey Frost enjoyed talking with Francisco
Kochen Berenstain, of Mexico City, who attended
the Lance Aaron opening for ARTES DE MEXICO magazine.
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At Nilda's house
where AFFA and Los Amigos del Arte Popular (LADAP)
members had a delicious Mexican lunch and got
to know each other.
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Saturday,
February 24 8 am-5 pm Peckerwood Garden & Mexican Folk
Art Gallery
Hempstead, Texas
This outstanding repository of rare plants & unique
folk art from Mexico and the U.S. exists to encourage people
to rebuild the common heritage that lies in our shared ecological
& cultural experiences. You can read about John Fairey's
30-year effort and see gorgeous images of the garden at www.peckerwoodgarden.com
but his folk art collection is rarely open to the public &
there are no images on the web, so this opportunity to see
it with AFFA was very special. We thoroughly enjoyed the gallery
and the gardens, the chance to shop for plants at adjacent
Yucca Do Nursery, and the delicious lunch at The Secret Garden
Tea Room.
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Camelias and palm (left)
Shirley Weiler enjoys fine wine at the pit stop
on the way back from Hempstead. (above)
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Andrea Prestridge's purchase (the
table) comes in handy at the pit stop. (above,
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Nancy Townsend strolls the gardens (above, right)
Dagmar Grieder and Anna Prothro stroll along the
creek. (left)
Quiet corner by the fountain (above)
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19
Years of AFFA Programs
2006
Sleeping Dog Studio tour.
Carpool trip to San Marcos to tour the studio and hand-built
home of Billy Ray and Beverly Mangham. Billy Ray makes raku
sculptures and Beverly is a found-object artist. Their sense
of fun was evident everywhere!
Annual
membership party. Between dances to the music of
Rumbullion, people plowed through lots of chocolate desserts,
learned about the 7th St. Obelisco Project and met some of
the local artists who received AFFA grants this year. Hosted
by Vicky and Bob Bergin.
“Retratos:
2000 Years of Latin American Portraits.” First
Marion Oettinger, curator, gave a slide presentation at U.T.
about the creation of this fascinating exhibit, then AFFA
members carpooled to San Antonio Museum of Art for a docent-guided
tour. The 2000 years covered everything from Mochi portrait
pots to Colonial saints, from Frida Kahlo to contemporary
interactive works.
Art of
the Pot Tour & Sale. Annual
Mother’s Day weekend event organized by local potters
who invite others from around the country. This year 16 artists
participated through 5 different studios. Before the event,
AFFA was invited to a slide lecture at St. Stephens for a
first look at the artists’ works. We later met at the
home of Terry Tannert for snacks and maps, then carpooled
to participating studios, including that of AFFA member Marian
(Bunny) Haigh.
"Tears
From the Crown of Thorns." Austin resident
and photographer Charlotte Bell presented a slideshow of images
from her bilingual book. Bell’s poignant photographs
and considerable research into the life and work of santero
families combine to document rich local traditions of San
Miguel de Allende.
“Essence
of Mexico 1991-2002.” Exhibit, slide show
and talk by photographer, social anthropologist and captivating
storyteller, George O. Jackson, Jr., whose photographs stunningly
document over 300 indigenous festivals—many largely unknown
to outsiders. At U.T.’s Benson Library.
“Insider
View of San Miguel de Allende.”
Susan White and Charlotte Bell conceived and ran this
July 25-Aug. 2 trip for AFFA members. It included visits to
the hooked rug project in San Agustín González,
the ancient mining town of Los Pozos, Gorgy Gónzalez’
majolica shop in Guanajuato, and artists, homes and shopping
in San Miguel.
Movie Night:
The Story of the Weeping Camel. Film about a family
of herders in Mongolia's Gobi region who face a crisis when
the mother camel rejects her newborn calf after a difficult
birth. The big screen TV of Vicky Bergin’s gracious neighbors
opened a large window into a different way of life.
David Linares
at Mexic-Arte. We visited with David Linares of
the famous Mexican family of papier maché artists,
joined in painting skeleton figures for the Day of the Dead
Celebration, and viewed altars that were created for the museum.
Day of
the Dead party. We created an altar, shared a meal,
danced to a DJ on Vicky & Bob Bergin’s deck, and
told stories about the people we memorialized on the altar.
Demetrio
Aguilar demo. Terry Hennessey of The Turquoise
Door brought this outstanding potter from Oaxaca, and AFFA
enjoyed watching him at the home of Terry Tannert as he created
a clay sculpture of a mother and child.
A Festival
of Lights party. Held at the home of Patricia McMillan,
this annual celebration took a new approach. Food featured
holiday dishes from India, France and Mexico. The new band
(Don Leady & Alamo Suite) didn’t show, so the 97
people who attended enjoyed talking with each other. The live
auctioneer was a hit. At year’s end the whole event had
netted a record $3,130, plus $310 in pending income.
2005
Annual holiday party
at Mary and Larry Craddock’s home with good food, music
by the Bells of Joy, and a silent auction.
Andy Goldsworthy
Exhibit at Austin Museum of Art,
docent-guided tour of the work of British sculptor
Annual
membership party with food, prizes, and the music
of Catavento in Dagmar and Terry Grieder’s wonderful
new home.
Easter
egg painting
A driving
trip to Santa Fe for a
long weekend. Martha Egan of Pachamama spoke about
her book, Clearing Customs, and Mr. and Mrs. David Mathers
hosted a cocktail party and showed their folk art collection—and
their wine cellar, which is in a centuries old portion of
their house. Plus the regular Santa Fe activities!
Jennifer
Myers’ central Austin garden, which has been
featured in articles and books—a couple of inspiring
and relaxing hours.
Talk by
Andrew Small about his collection of Tonka art from Nepal.
Joan Griffith served dinner and drinks at Wild Wood Art Cafe.
Demetrio
Aguilar created stunning clay figures before our
eyes while telling folk tales like how the marigold got its
smell. Sponsored by Terry Hennessey of Turquoise Door and
hosted –-potluck-- by Priscilla Murr.
Arnold
Lopez video about his trips to India
“Celebrity
Politics: W. Lee (Pappy) O’Daniel and the Power of Radio
Entertainment,” talk by historian, Patrick
Hughes who also performed songs from that time in Texas history.
Beading
with Barb Jackson. Members got instruction in making
bracelets or necklaces, some of which were auctioned at the
holiday party.
“What
Is This Thing?” A Folk Art Road Show! Experts—Nancy
Fullerton of the San Antonio Museum of Art, Hank Lee of San
Antonio, Mary Ann Walborg of Interweavers, Terry Hennessey
of Turquoise Door, Marcia Lucas of El Interior, Donna Endres
of Istanbul to Samarkand, Terry Grieder and Juan Isart—identified
folk art items members and the public brought in.
Day of
the Dead celebration. Altar-building, tamales,
a talk by Susan Frost about the history of the San Jose pottery
and tile tradition and an update on work underway to install
tiles on the San Antonio River Walk.
Day trip
to Smithville. Mary Ann Walborg spoke at Interweavers
about MaXimon, an important Guatemalan religious folk figure.
Lunch followed, then a “tourist train” tour of Smithville’s
historic homes.
“Hooked
on Rugs: the women of Agustin Gonzalez and their hooked rug
project.” This North American craft became
a profitable enterprise for 21 women in a village near San
Miguel de Allende. Susan White has been helping the women
market their rugs since 2000, and this event sold more than
any other. The rugs are charming and 100% of the purchase
price went directly to the women in Mexico.
Demetrio
Aguilar returned, this time to the home of Anna
and Bill Prothro, where he fashioned clay figures and talked
about folk lore and history, his sources of inspiration and
his methods.
2004
Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery
of the Incas, at Houston Museum of Natural Science,
followed by a visit to the home of folk art collectors Judy
Klugle and Jim Saunders. A bus trip.
Annual
membership meeting
Carpool
to San Antonio Museum of Art, first stop of the
international tour of the exhibition of Fomento Economico
Mexicano, S.A.’s collection of Mexican art, plus a Marion
Oettinger-guided view of “Semana Santa: the Art of the
Passion of Christ”
Austin
neighborhood mosaic murals: tour and talk by artist
Jean Graham
Lecture
on Mexican curanderos by Carlos Hernandez Calderoni
Movie night,
"Life Lessons," with discussion led by
Dr. Bill Tullis on the role of psychological and emotional
conflict in artistic creativity
Movie night,
"Children of Heaven," about Iranian life
and culture
Mexican
calendars—private showing at Mexic-Arte Museum:
themes of nationalism, historical events, heroes and the Golden
Era of Film
Carola
Pfau on Japanese kimonos
What Is
That Thing? A Folk Art Road Show! A panel of experts
in pre-Columbian, African and Oceanic art, textiles, ceramics,
santos, retablos and other types of folk art identified and
evaluated members’ pieces.
Day of
the Dead with Sharon Smith slide show. We viewed
slides of her altars and built one of our own.
Tour through
Mexico's Copper Canyon
Annual
holiday party (formerly the Christmas party)
David Linares
papier mache demonstration. The third generation
of the famous Mexican art family
2003
Joan Griffith on Oaxacan wood carvings,
and supper at Wildwood Cafe
“Talavera
Tile: Alma de Barro/Soul of the Clay,” a talk
by collector Susan Toomey Frost
Annual
Valentine membership party
Austin
artist Candy Becker's studio and folk art collection
The Lion
of Kabul with sculptor and architect Bob Coffee
Dig with
Llano Archeological Uplift Society at sites of
1,000-year-old Indian camps
Huichol
yarn "painting" demo by Casimiro de la
Cruz Lopez
Movie night,
"Black Orpheus"
Movie night,
"Pow Wow Highway"
Gloria
Giffords on retablos, presentation by the author
of "Mexican Folk Retablos: Masterpieces on Tin"
Gloria
Giffords on the religious structures of Northern New Spain,
AFFA hosted San Antonio Friends of Latin American Folk Art
Postcards
from Afar: a gallery talk, by Dr. Jean Andrews,
on clothing and folk art along the Silk Road
Life in
ancient Egypt, Linda Robinson, Ph.D. in Egyptian
archeology and murder mystery writer
Day of
the Dead altar-making, hosting members of the Mexican
Folk Art Society of Houston and California's Los Amigos de
Arte Popular, followed by Mexic-Arte's annual Day of the Dead
parade
Images
in Central Texas Graveyards, an illustrated lecture
by Marian High on customs and traditions associated with cemeteries
of Mexicans, Germans and other cultures in Texas
Christmas
party
2002
Master Folk Potter Dolores Porras of Atzompa, Mexico,
demonstration sponsored by Marsha Lucas of El Interior.
"Great
Masters of Mexican Folk Art,” trip to the
Dallas Museum of Art
Valentine
annual membership meeting
Easter
egg decorating party
Trip to
the San Antonio Museum of Art for exhibit and lecture
by Dr. Marion Oettinger on the Museum's newly acquired pre-Columbian
collection
Trip to
Castroville to visit old French and German homes
and the St. Louis Catholic Church
Visit to
the Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church
Treasures
of the Cathedral of Saltillo at Mexic-Arte with
art historian Clara Bargellini
"From
Mother to Daughter: Passing on the Art of New Mexican Retablo
Making" with Cecilia and Carla Romero
Trip to
the San Antonio Museum of Art for "Maestros
de Plata," an exhibit and lecture on William Spratling
and the Mexican silver renaissance, combined with Day of the
Dead traditions at the San Fernando Cemetery and an altar
exhibit at the Mercado
Reception
for AFFA members at Mexic-Arte Museum
Christmas
party
2001
"Mosaic Mastery,"
the Southwest Indian art of Santa Fe artist Angie Reano Owen,
at the Turquoise Door
Valentine
party (annual membership meeting)
The Works
of Oaxacan Artist Josefina Aguilar, exhibit and
lecture by Terry Hennessey
Easter
egg decorating party
Tour of
San Antonio's Spanish missions with Alfredo Rodriquez
Movie documentary
on Genghus Blues, Tuvan throat-singing
Trip to
the G.J Ranch (a restored working ranch) and to
Texas Specialty Cut Flowers flower farm near Blanco
Visit to
Doug Rhodenbaugh’s private collection of international
art
Visit to
the private collection of Mehta Butler Hunt, a
collection of art from throughout the world
Visit to
the private collection of Robert Hollingsworth,
pre-Columbian, African, Oceanic and Mexican folk art
Oaxacan
wood carver Epifiano Fuentes, exhibit and demonstration
at El Interior
Pre-Columbian
Globalism, a presentation by Dr. Terry Grieder
Christmas
party
2000
Tour of the painted churches of Schulenburg
Valentine
party (annual membership meeting)
Visit to
private collection of folk art from Africa, the
Caribbean, South America and Afro-American artists, home of
Rudy Green and Joyce Christian
Film night,
"Under the Volcano"
Paper villages
of Don Juanito, private collection of Guatemalan
miniature villages, home of Mary Ann Walborg
Introduction
to Bosnia, Bosnian refugee families exhibiting
hand crafts
Gary Plank's
private collection of Mexican masks
Casa Neverlandia,
the home of architect and artist James Talbot, mosaics and
other art media
Sharon
Smith home altar exhibit and demonstration
Tour of
Homestead Heritage Learning Center for Crafts and Skills at
Elm Mott
Gourd artist
Laura Cano exhibit and demonstration
Living
in Ajijic, Mexico, Teresa Hendrick lecture and
slide show
Oaxacan
ceramist Josefina Aguilar demonstration
Oaxacan
wood carver Epifiano Fuentes exhibit and demonstration
Christmas
party
1999
Tobey studio and saddlery work,
a field trip to Mason
Mexican
costume exhibit at Mexic-Arte
Valentine
members party
Archeological
excavation in Llano County, an active dig
Visit to
the private collection of Dr. Jean Andrews
Garden
fiesta and book signing party with Lucinda Hutson,
author of "The Herb Garden Cookbook"
Demonstration
of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form
by Grupo Capoeira
"The
Virgin of Guadalupe: From Spain to the Americas and Back,”
Dr. Marion Oettinger lecture and slide show
Lecture
on retablos by Martha Egan
Papier
mache mask-making demonstration by Stacy Newport
Mexican
haciendas, lecture and slide show by Joe P. Carr
and Karen Witynski
Trip to
Oaxaca, Mexico for Day of the Dead
Christmas
party
1998
Tour of Barsana Dham, a Hindu
temple
Byzantine
Paintings of the Russian Tradition with Vladislav
Andrejev
Field trip
to Smithville for furniture-makers, weavers and
wrought iron artists
Faux finishing
techniques, lecture and demonstration at the Pat
Brown studio
Valentine
members party
A day in
Blanco with visits to pottery studios and demonstrations
of chain saw sculpture
Demonstration
of papel picado art
Tour of
the newly opened Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art
at the San Antonio Museum of Art
"Recycled,
Reseen,” lecture and exhibit by Dr. Suzanne
Seriff
Christmas
party
1997
"Mexican
Toys and Miniatures,” Dr. Suzanne Seriff lecture
Field trip
to archeological sites in Kingsland
Lecture
by Dr. Marion Oettinger on pre-Columbian art at
the San Antonio Museum of Art
Annual
Valentine members party
Visit to
the Texas Archeological Reserve Laboratory
Syria and
Bedouin textiles, lecture by Dagmar Grieder
Folk art
trip to Guadalajara and Ajijic, Mexico
"The
Peoples of the Amazon Region,” lecture and
slide show by Dr. Gibbs Milliken
Romanian
folk art, private home showing with Dr. Bennett
Sewell
"Spanish
Folk Art and Its Transformation in the Americas,”
lecture by Dr. Marion Oettinger at the San Antonio Museum
of Art
10th Anniversary
celebration
"The
Art of Feng Shui,” lecture by designer Michael
Kelly
Self-taught
Texas Artists exhibit at the Huntington Art Gallery
with curator Lynn Adele
Mask-making
workshop with artist Sharon Smith and Priscilla
Murr
"Images
of Death in Mexican Art," lecture by Dr. Marion
Oettinger, at the home of Pat Tyler
Wood sculptor
Alfredo Rodriquez lecture on santos and demonstration
"Heroes
and Villains," Abby Levine demonstration of
wood-burning art
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1996
Wendish Easter eggs, lecture
and slide show on wax batik decoration
Trip to
the San Antonio Museum of Art for an exhibit, "Tesoros
Nuevos: Recent Acquisitions of Latin American Art," and
lecture by Dr. Marion Oettinger
Charles
Moore: architectural visit to an Austin home designed
by Charles Moore, then a visit to the Charles Moore house
and art collection
Rock art
trip to the Pecos region, the White Shaman
Annual
Valentine members party
The Cult
of St. Ursula, lecture by Dr. Joan Holladay, associate
professor of art history at U.T.
Metal sculptor
Bill Worrell, studio visit in Mason
Portuguese
folk art traditions, lecture by Juan Isart
A day in
the country, visiting sculptor Jim Huntington in
Coupland, ceramic mask artist Letitia Eldredge and bronze
and stoneware sculptor Ishmael Soto
Outsider
folk art exhibit, at Yard Dog
Field trip
to Matagorda Bay and Port LaVaca for the excavation
of explorer La Salle's ship "LaBelle" and the museum
"From
Gaudi to Tapies: Catalan Masters of the 20th Century,”
field trip to the San Antonio Museum of Art
Visit Ann
McEldowney’s home and folk art collection
Slide show
on outdoor murals, Dr. Ricardo Romo
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1995
Garden party at the home of
author Lucinda Hutson, author of "Tequila! Cooking with
the Spirit of Mexico"
Lecture
by Juan Isart on Latin American traditions at the
annual Valentine members party
Trip to
the San Antonio Museum of Art for a lecture by
Dr. Marion Oettinger on "San Antonio Collects Folk Art,"
an exhibit of private collections
Trip to
Santa Fe and Chimayo for visits to private collections
and a lecture on penitentes by Martha Weigle, professor of
anthropology at the University of New Mexico
Trip to
Schulenburg for the town's painted churches
"Mexico:
A Land Revisited," a Smithsonian Institution
exhibit at Laguna Gloria
Victorian
whimseys: exhibit and lecture
Day of
the Dead skeleton prints of Jose Guadalupe Posada,
Dr. Suzanne Seriff lecture
Music and
dances of Bolivia
Trip to
Ft. Davis for rock art and private art collections
West African
masks: exhibit of a private collection
Trip to
the San Antonio Museum of Art and a lecture by
Dr. Marion Oettinger on "Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Mexican
Colonial Paintings"
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1994
"The Virgin of Guadalupe,"
Dr. Marion Oettinger lecture, co-sponsored with Laguna Gloria
Trip to
San Antonio for an exhibit of Texas folk art at
the Witte Museum, a program at the San Antonio Museum of Art
by Dr. Marion Oettinger on "The Household Saints of Puerto
Rico," and a visit to the Southwest Crafts Museum
Lecture
on Nahuatl culture, by Maria Anzures-Malintzin,
a Nahuatl Indian, co-sponsored with Mexic-Arte
Slide show
on "Life in Tibet" with Tibetan dancers
and examples of Tibetan crafts
Visit to
the home of Ann Bahan for her private collection
of santos and retablos, with a lecture by Juan Isart on retablos
Lecture
on the art of Brazil, by Ann Hartness, librarian
of the University of Texas Latin American Collection
Rock art
field trip to Gallup and Springerville, Arizona,
with a side trip to a Zuni pueblo
The Barnes
Collection of Impressionist Art, Megan Granda lecture
Field trip
to Fort Worth for an exhibit of the Barnes collection,
followed by visits to two private homes for collections of
American Indian and pre-Columbian art
Navajo
weavings, Jackson Clark lecture
Iron Crosses
of the Cemeteries of North Dakota,” Dr. Lewis
Marquardt lecture
Trip to
San Antonio for an exhibit of "Rostros de
Mexico," celebrating 50 years of Mexico's National Autonomous
University with Dr. Marion Oettinger, including a visit to
a private collection
"Living
and Working in New Guinea,” talk by Ann and
Andy Kugla
Day of
the Dead celebration in conjunction with Mexic-Arte
Museum's exhibit of the art of Diego Rivera
Christmas
party
1993
African-American folk artists in Texas,
lecture by Lynne Adele of the Huntington Art Gallery
Shamanism
and the Paleo-Indian art of Texas, lecture by Solveig
Turpin, associate director of the Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory
Texas folk
art exhibit at the Southwest Craft Museum and a
visit to an old Ursuline chapel. Trip to San Antonio.
Visit to
the painted churches of Schulenburg
Visit to
the old homes and church in Castroville
Trip to
Kerrville for rock art done in stained glass
Picnic
outing in Smithville
"Tales
of the Purepecha Indians of Michoacan," Dr.
Robert Short lecture
Mexican
faith healer Nino Pindenzio, Curtis Tunnel lecture
"Visiones
del Pueblo," Dr. Marion Oettinger lecture,
in conjunction with an exhibit from the New York Museum of
American Folk Art
New Guinea
art, Brazilian folk art and Oriental carpets, lecturers
unrecorded
"Frida
Kahlo, a Ribbon Around a Bomb,” lecture by
Dr. Shiree Hinojosa Flume, associate director of psychiatry
education
Special
exhibit on the art of Frida Kahlo, trip to Houston’s
Museum of Fine Art
"The
Religious Symbolism of Zuni Altars,” Lou Argent
lecture
Mayan textiles and Festivals, by Dr. Duncan Earl, professor
of anthropology at Texas A&M
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1992
Talk by Modesta Lavana, a
curandera from the slopes of Popocatepetl Mountain, Mexico
Indian
artifacts and pictographs in West Texas rock shelters,
lecture by artist Reeda Peel
Rock art
field trip to Paint Rock, Fort McKavett and the
Real Presidio de San Saba
"Stalking
the Folk Art of Latin America” lecture by
Dr. Marion Oettinger at Laguna Gloria (a repeat)
“Medieval
Masons and the Building of Gothic Cathedrals,”
lecture by Dr. Vivian Paul, professor of architectural history
at U.T.
East Austin
mural tour
“Catherine
the Great and Tuscany: Legacy of a Lost Civilization”
exhibit. A trip to Dallas.
"A
Year in Tibet" lecture by Dr. Verena Kucholl
of the Swiss Red Cross
"The
Day of the Dead in Tijuana" lecture by Dr.
Kathryn Henderson
A talk
on the origins of the Aztec religion by Andreas
Seguro, a conchero dancer from Mexico
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1991
Rock art field trip
to El Paso, Alamo Canyon and the Hueco Tanks State Park
Tour through
Mexico’s Copper Canyon
Mexican
mask-maker Mariano Champoy lecture and exhibit,
with the Texas Memorial Museum
"Weeping
Icon of the Virgin Mary" at the Greek Orthodox
Monastery, a trip to Blanco
"The
Splendors of Thirty Centuries" at San Antonio
Museum of Art
"Black
Madonna" lecture by Priscilla Murr
Third annual
East Austin mural tour
Exhibit
of Indonesian and New Guinea art at Eclectic
Indian
jewelry of the Southwest, lecture and exhibit by
Dagmar Grieder
Mexican
paintings of 1950-80 and the history of Mexican textiles,
at the Instituto Cultural Mexicano in San Antonio
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1990
Book signing party at Laguna
Gloria with Dr. Marion Oettinger and his "Folk
Treasures of Mexico"
East Austin
wall mural tour with Raul Valdez
Talks on
Peruvian, Zapotec, Afghani, Indonesian and African textiles
at Austin Children's Museum
Rock art
of the Del Rio area, lecture by Curtis Tunnel of
the Texas Historical Commission
Rock art
field trip to Del Rio and the Seminole Canyon
Guatemalan
textiles, Betty Adams lecture
"Indian
Influences in Early Colonial Town Planning in the First 50
Years After the Fall of Tenochtitlan,” architect
Logan Wagner lecture
"Aboriginal
Art and Desert Dot Paintings,” Bobby Bridger
lecture
"Stalking
the Folk Art of Latin America,” Dr. Marion
Oettinger lecture at the San Antonio Museum of Art
Salsa party
at the Cat Mountain Club House
Tarahumara
Indians of the Copper Canyon area of Mexico, lecture
by Dr. Robert Hard, co-sponsored with Laguna Gloria
"Murals
Around the World" slide show with San Francisco
muralist Miranda Bergman
Dr. Terence
Greider lecture on rock art
Day of
the Dead celebration
Christmas
party
1989
Trip to Guatemala with San Antonio Friends
of Folk Art, for visits to museums and homes of
artists
Folk art
film, "The Peyote Hunt of the Huichol Indians,"
and pot luck dinner, home of Janet Stoeltje
"Arte
del Pueblo: Recent Acquisitions of Latin American Folk Art,"
Dr. Marion Oettinger lecture at the San Antonio Museum of
Art
Film, "Shamrocks
and Shamans," about shamans of the Himalayas
Film, "Trance
and Dance in Bali," moderated by Dr. Kay Sutherland
"Saints
and Spirits: religious expression in Moroccan daily life,”
Elizabeth Fernea lecture
East Austin
murals, tour guided by Ramon Maldonado
Slide show
on murals with Raul Valdez
Folk art
tour of San Antonio featuring yard shrines, murals,
tile work, cement work and forged iron work
Second
anniversary party
Reception
at the Huntington Art Gallery, featuring Galeria
sin Fonteras, an exhibition of Latin American art
Rock art
and burial practices of the peoples of the Amazon,
illustrated lecture by Dr. Gibbs Milliken
Day of
the Dead celebration at Mexic-Arte Museum
Cordrey
collection of Mexican masks, Dr. Marion Oettinger
lecture
Fiesta
Navideña Posada (Christmas party)
1988
"Things Mayan,”
Dr. Linda Schele lecture
Pueblo
Art of the Southwest, Dr. Suzanne Kenagy lecture
Tour of
the Charles Moore House and art collection
New Frontiers
in Collecting Folk Art, Dr. Marion Oettinger lecture
Mariachi
Mass and a tour of the San Antonio Missions guided
by Dr. Curtis Tunnel, executive director of the Texas Historical
Commission
A Portrait
of a Curandero: the Tradition Surrounding Mexican Folk Medicine,
Eliseo Torres lecture
Salsa party
with folk art "show and tell," the first
anniversary
Book discussion:
"Voodoo in Haiti" by Alfred Metraux
Trip to
Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the Museum of International
Folk Art exhibition of "Behind the Masks" of Mexico
"Plains
Indian Art,” Dr. Joyce Szabo lecture
"Japanese
Textile Traditions,” Dr. Mary Sanches lecture
"Amazon
Forest Indians of the Upper Orinoco River, Venezuela,”
Dr. Gibbs Milliken lecture
Tour of
Guatemalan museums and artists with members of
the San Antonio Friends of Folk Art, led by Dr. Marion Oettinger
Mescalero
Apache dance performance
"Our
Lady of Guadalupe, Images and Interpretations,”
Dr. Kay Turner lecture
Day of
the Dead celebration and altar building
Austin
lore with Texas Folklife Resources
Folk traditions
of Oaxaca, Marcia Lucas, at Texas Children's Museum
Christmas
party
1987
"The
Mexican Mask in a Social Context," lecture
by Dr. Marion Oettinger, Folk Art Curator for the San Antonio
Museum of Art. Co-sponsored with the UT Institute of Latin
American Studies
San Antonio
Museum of Art and the private Ted Warmbold Collection,
day trip to San Antonio
Lecture
and film on "Dia de los Muertos" by Charles
Eames
Arts Warehouse
Day of the Dead celebration
Mask-making
workshop for children at Laguna Gloria
Tamale-making
party
Harvest
wreath-making workshop
First annual
Christmas party
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