Inaugural Post: Art galleries, museums, and events in San Miguel!
I thought this blog might be a good way for me to share my trip with friends and family! Welcome! It's also a place for me to collect links and information that might be of use to me while i'm there, and hopefully post photos and journal entries.
To start off, a quick overview of why i'm going there. I'm enrolled in this writing program through the University of New Orleans, and taking the classes "Contemporary New Orleans Literature" and "Writing Speculative Fiction." I'll be staying at the lovely B&B, La Casa de Elvia.
So, you might be wondering, why am i taking writing classes, when you thought i was a theatre costumer? Well, while i'd never say writing is my career--professional costuming is my career--it's not exactly a hobby, either. I submit my work for publication regularly, and i get probably two or three short stories, poems, or essays published per year. Maybe it's a hobby i'm just pretty good at?
I guess the way i approach writing is the way folks approach things like playing on the company softball team, or selling things they crochet in front of the TV on Etsy, or training for and running marathons in their spare time. So, maybe it is a hobby after all. Doesn't matter, it's something i enjoy and something i've always just done in my spare time, so the opportunity to go to Mexico for a month and take some writing classes sounded awesome, hence the trip.
I've got some links to art galleries, museums, and events in San Miguel that i'm hoping to check out in my free time:
William Martin Gallery--Run by a painter and seemingly showing exclusively his work.
Juan Ezcurdia Gallery--Louis St. Lewis pretty much ripped off this artist's painting Desliz for a painting my employer commissioned for their 50th anniversary, and a related series of bicycle-riders. I'm interested to see Ezcurdia's original work.
Alhondiga de Granaditas Guanajuato Regional Museum--I really want to see the pre-Hispanic stamping tool collection here...
Zocalo Folk Art--OMG, I kind of fear going here. I may spend all my money!
Museo de Iconografico del Don Quixote--Yep, it's an entire museum dedicated to imagery of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Fabrica la Aurora--This is exciting, they're hosting an art walk the evening i get into San Miguel! I get in in the afternoon on the 2nd, but we don't have our first welcome/meet-and-greet for the program until the evening of the 3rd.
Galeria Pergola--Very excited to check this one out! The current exhibit looks awesome.
Galeria Arte Sacro--Nothing but sacred art and images of saints. I cannot wait to go here, too.
Edina Sagert--I'd love to take a watercolor class with this lady while i am there. Not sure if i will have time, though. Maybe i can at least see some of her work in person...
Expresion en Corto Film Festival--This is taking place in the final week i'm there. Maybe i'll catch some of the films.
Ok, so that's it for my first post. I plan on writing a few more posts over the next week before i leave, as i learn more about what the coming month holds for me.
I'm in countdown mode now: six days til San Miguel!
To start off, a quick overview of why i'm going there. I'm enrolled in this writing program through the University of New Orleans, and taking the classes "Contemporary New Orleans Literature" and "Writing Speculative Fiction." I'll be staying at the lovely B&B, La Casa de Elvia.
So, you might be wondering, why am i taking writing classes, when you thought i was a theatre costumer? Well, while i'd never say writing is my career--professional costuming is my career--it's not exactly a hobby, either. I submit my work for publication regularly, and i get probably two or three short stories, poems, or essays published per year. Maybe it's a hobby i'm just pretty good at?
I guess the way i approach writing is the way folks approach things like playing on the company softball team, or selling things they crochet in front of the TV on Etsy, or training for and running marathons in their spare time. So, maybe it is a hobby after all. Doesn't matter, it's something i enjoy and something i've always just done in my spare time, so the opportunity to go to Mexico for a month and take some writing classes sounded awesome, hence the trip.
I've got some links to art galleries, museums, and events in San Miguel that i'm hoping to check out in my free time:
William Martin Gallery--Run by a painter and seemingly showing exclusively his work.
Juan Ezcurdia Gallery--Louis St. Lewis pretty much ripped off this artist's painting Desliz for a painting my employer commissioned for their 50th anniversary, and a related series of bicycle-riders. I'm interested to see Ezcurdia's original work.
Alhondiga de Granaditas Guanajuato Regional Museum--I really want to see the pre-Hispanic stamping tool collection here...
Zocalo Folk Art--OMG, I kind of fear going here. I may spend all my money!
Museo de Iconografico del Don Quixote--Yep, it's an entire museum dedicated to imagery of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Fabrica la Aurora--This is exciting, they're hosting an art walk the evening i get into San Miguel! I get in in the afternoon on the 2nd, but we don't have our first welcome/meet-and-greet for the program until the evening of the 3rd.
Galeria Pergola--Very excited to check this one out! The current exhibit looks awesome.
Galeria Arte Sacro--Nothing but sacred art and images of saints. I cannot wait to go here, too.
Edina Sagert--I'd love to take a watercolor class with this lady while i am there. Not sure if i will have time, though. Maybe i can at least see some of her work in person...
Expresion en Corto Film Festival--This is taking place in the final week i'm there. Maybe i'll catch some of the films.
Ok, so that's it for my first post. I plan on writing a few more posts over the next week before i leave, as i learn more about what the coming month holds for me.
I'm in countdown mode now: six days til San Miguel!
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