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Details that surprise at CASA

Posted in Buildings, Creativity, Culture, Museums, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Ahhh… a return visit to Centro de las Artes de San Agustín in early December still resonates.  The CASA, a former spinning and weaving factory, was re-imagined by artist Francisco Toledo and architect Claudina Morales Lopez.  Now it is one of the most aesthetically pleasing spaces I’ve ever experienced.  But, why have I never before noticied this?

Inside and outside, seen in black and white or color, wherever one looks, the attention to detail and design strikes, delights, and often surprises.

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A splash of orange

Posted in Celebrations, Creativity, Culture, Places, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Pick a color, any color, and you will find it in Oaxaca, be it people…

Mural, San Juan Guelavía
Banda, Viernes del Llano
Wall in the city of Oaxaca
Carnaval, San Martín Tilcajete
Mono on the Plaza de la Danza – Día del Barrendero

Places or things…

Centro de las Artes de San Agustín, San Agustín Etla
Truck on city street
Sign on telephone pole on Crespo
Centro de las Artes de San Agustín, San Agustín Etla
Wall art on Berriozabal in Oaxaca

Today, I choose orange.  Tomorrow, who knows???

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Still life at CASA

Posted in Buildings, Creativity, Culture, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

One of the stops while my gal pals were visiting two weeks ago was the Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CASA), in San Agustín Etla.  This re-imagined former textile factory is one of the most esthetically pleasing spaces I’ve ever experienced.

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Even the recycling bins are exquisitely designed and placed!

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