Award winning straw appliqué
I am an artist that has been working with the traditional Hispanic art form of straw applique since 1996. My straw applique style starts out traditionally. I use the traditional materials such as soft pine, hand carved designs, homemade gesso, wheat straw, cornhusk, and some natural pigments. Then I combine modern materials such as acrylic black paint, commercial glues and varnish. My designs are traditional Hispanic religous images with a contemporary twist. I feel it is extremely important to create art that people can relate to.
The combination of straw applique and retablo style gives my pieces a contemporary flare, but they are both traditional. Through the years, I have always welcomed changes in hispanic and Catholic traditions. Some change is always good as long as we never forget how we evolved. That is how I see my art in straw applique. In order for me to enjoy being an artist, I must always remember to be grounded to my roots, but be able to grow and accept change.
23 Via La Puente | Galisteo, New Mexico | (505) 466-1544
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