"Borola"

Borola,(the sculpture with red dress and blue hat) is one of the famous character created by Mr. Gabriel Vargas, in the Burron's Family.

She's strong, and inteligent, but at the same time, so fememine.

She's also part of the exhibit "Tribute to Gabriel Vargas",held in the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, in Coyoacan Mexico, till November 28.

She's papier mache sculpture.

Tree of Life Burrón's family

This tree is a tribute to one of the best cartoonist in Mexico, Mr. Gabriel Vargas, who pass away in May 2010. He create a comic, called "Familia Burrón"(Burrón's family). He recreated the way of life in Mexico City for a long time, and with a big sense of humor.

The tree of life is one of Mexico's most recognized folk art. Originally they are made out of clay in the state of Metepec, Edo. de Mexico.

For me it was logical to mix these great ideas, the tree of life in one side, with the great characters that Mr. Vargas create, the family Burrón. The size of the tree is about 8 x 8 cms.

This tree is now part of the exhibit "Tribute to Gabriel Vargas" that is being held in the Museon Nacional de Culturas Populares, in Coyacán in México City.

This exhibit ends on November 28.

Hope you like it!

Invitation to an exhibit in MNCP in Mexico City

The hard process of crating a silver jewelry... a happy bunny!

I have a few time in this matter, just 3 years of studing this amazing world of the jewerly maker.

It has been a long since my first time at school, when my teachers taught me to hold a jewelry saw. It was very hard for me because I was used to work with soft materials, like clay, plasticine, paper, but working with metals is just another world.

The strengh of the metal, in this case was brass, was something I didn't imagine, and some many times i broke the blades!! and trying to trace a straight line with a jewelry saw was one of the most challenging task to do.

But to discover your my own desings in this material, was just amazing! something you can wear, deserves all the hard work it takes.

This was some of my first work, by "cutting" the sheet of brass, in spanish it's called "calado", that means to perforate de sheet of metal. I will search, how to say it in english.

Here is an example of one of my first pieces in brass, the title of the piece is: "happy bunny"

"My silver jewelry exhibited in the 3rd. Hispanic encounter of silversmith" in Zacatecas, México

Victoire de Castellane a great imagination, and a great inspiration!

This video, is an interview of Vogue Spain, to Victoire de Castellane, the jewelry designer for Dior.

I consider her, the best jewelry designer of this time.

The imagination, the colors she used are just amazing, and the inspiration, as you make check is in this video, can come from everywhere.

Enjoy!

Inspiration

In a visit to a beach, i found this "alga" (seaweed).