You’ll have a chance to stroll through Mexico’s National Ceramics Museum, walk the magnificent streets of Tlaquepaque that are filled with the finest design shops and restaurants. You’ll have an opportunity to wander the Market Day in Tonala where literally thousands of artisans set up their stands. And, you’ll experience the beauty of downtown Guadalajara, it’s gorgeous cathedral, bustling market and great restaurants.

We’ll spend part of a day at a “taller” where most of the important working artists in Mexico today do their printmaking. And you can buy directly. And, we’ll stay near the birthplace of the Mariachi, so music will abound. Fly into Guadalajara.

We’ll spend time exploring the wonderful villages around the lake. Then go to Chichicastenango to the biggest open air market in all of Central America. Textiles are everywhere, each village with their own designs and colors. You’ll also find great wood carvings and colonial antiques. And, we’ll enjoy some of the local cuisine. Fly into Guatemala City.

As a frequent traveler for many years to Mexico and Guatemala , Terry’s work is inspired by the people, costumes, legends, and humor of these countries. She is a folk art collector, and whimsical objects often find their way into her work.

      With watercolors, she quickly shares a memory, or a story.  Paintings with acrylics on canvas are fanciful compositions, intended to take the viewer on a visual vacation with composition and color. Her studio and home is in San Antonio.  Puckett was “Artist of the Year 2009” at the San Antonio Art League and Museum, and is a Professor Emeritus, St. Philip’s College, San Antonio .

A native of New Orleans and graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. with a Masters in Painting and Printmaking, Trenchard maintains a studio near downtown San Antonio. She has been researching, collecting, and working in traditional Mexican papel picado (punched paper) ever since she was introduced to the technique while visiting Huixcolotla, near the City of Puebla, Mexico, in the early 90’s. Her work continues to explore contemporary designs, applications and materials suitable for cut work using hammer and chisel.

Workshop attendees will enjoy a demonstration of authentic papel picado (punched paper) techniques and materials. They will learn how this unique folk art is used for celebrations in Mexico, and the history of its evolution from European, Asian and pre-Columbian art forms. 

It’s a great way to make colorful, inexpensive and fun decorations, 
while learning about Mexican culture and history.

Workshop space is limited so sign up today!

Kathleen’s exhibit and sale at COSAS will include several of Kathleen’s fine art papel picado pieces as well as some of her exclusive products including “Cut it Yourself” kits, note cards, clothing, books and more.  Exhibit will continue through July 8.

If that’s not enough, you’ll have free time to visit the famous ruins of Monte Alban or Mitla, or wander the friendly streets of the city to take in the culture, churches or magnificent architecture.

Salvador had not painted on canvas in over 40 years until we asked him to this past summer.  He has created a series of small canvases exclusively for COSAS with images of Tonala Nahual symbolism used by he and Jorge Wilmot decades ago.  This is the first time these images have been represented together in a group in years.  And, Salvador has written an interpretation of each painting on the back of each piece.