Kalaya Steede

The Bead Shop just posted their schedule of fall classes here in NOLA. Bohemian Style Bracelet The first leather workshop for the fall (do we even have a fall?) is scheduled for this Sunday!  Yes...I know...it is during a Saints game...Oops...but I PROMISE to keep those of you who join me updated on the score...although with the way things are going so far this season...you may not want to know.   Shop for your favorite beads and join me for some meditative stringing!  hehehehe!!! For the rest of the leather wrap workshop schedule go here . Have a wonderful Tuesday! Namaste Kalaya

I've been idle for too long but I have lots to share with you! Oh where to begin?   Let me first say that Oaxaca is a place full of beautiful people.  The city was VERY safe and the place we stayed in was absolutely wonderful.  And the very best thing about it all...the plane ride was only 3.5 hours from New Orleans!  Gotta love that. I don't want to bore you with all the details so I think I will stick to the art side of things.  Oaxaca is known for their textiles but I didn't take any pictures of any textiles.  :(  Lo siento. There was this place that we stumbled upon called La Mano Magica  #26 Macedonio Alcala 203, Centro .  This place had a variety of high end pieces for the taking and a price.  Off to the side we noticed a show going on and I immediately knew the work.  It was the work of ceramicist Alfonso Castillo.  One of the the great folk artist of Mexico.   Eeeee!!! How ...