I bought these calavera magnets for the Day of the Dead. After the festivities, I almost removed them, but decided to play with them instead.
Now, whenever I need a break, I stand in front of the fridge and wonder if there's another way to arrange them.
I share this with you, because this is how I create my jewelry. I look at what I've just made, and ask: what else can I do with this?
I recently visited the Taller Experimental de Cerámica, which is a few blocks from my home in Coyoacán.
The studio was founded in the 1960's by stoneware pioneer, Alberto Díaz de Cossío. If you have been to Mexico City, and love great Japanse food, you have probably seen their dinnerware in some of the best restaurants in town.
As well as their utilitarian production, Alberto and his daughter, Adriana, create unique art works which are also for sale in their studio shop. Each year, they celebrate an open house with friends, quesadillas, and mezcal.
I took these pictures of Diego Rivera's home and studio a few years ago. It is one of my favorite buildings in Mexico City. The day I visited, the property had been recently renovated and looked particularly striking.
The two buildings were designed by Juan O'Gorman in the 1930's. The white and orange structure was Diego's, and the smaller blue house was Frida's. They lived and worked here for six years, after their three-year stay in the US.
When Frida's father passed away, she returned to live in her childhood home, the now famous Blue House, in Coyoacán.
Diego painted most of his easel paintings in this studio, and he lived here until his death in 1957.
The property is now a museum. You can see pictures of what it looks like on the inside, on the museum's website.
The best gift life brings me, is the opportunity to create from a space of love and peace. You are part of this gift, which I cherish dearly.
Thank you for the love you send my way, and for encouraging my daily exploration of forms that embody my deepest dreams.
I could not imagine a better path, and I send you my heartfelt gratitude for allowing me to wander and bring treasures from my inner journey.
May life bless you every minute with joy, beauty, and inspiration!
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas!
I just added the Second Concentric Series to my online shop.
May you and your loved ones gather in love and companionship, and may harmony prevail among all beings!
Happy Holidays!
I will add the Second Concentric Series to my online shop this Tuesday, December 26, between 1 and 2 pm CST.
These rings are one of a kind, and I do not repeat them. I can cut them to fit any size between 5.5 and 11.
Please sign up here if you'd like me to email you the minute they are available.
If you are in the States, Canada, or Europe, I will mail your purchase on January 8.
My sister, Vanessa Musi, is an amazing pastry Chef.
After 25 years of teaching and honing her craft, she has blessed us with her first recipe ebook in Spanish that includes 18 of her best creations. It is now on sale on her website.
Her easy-to-make recipes include muffins, cookies, cakes and brownies. Some recipes are gluten free, others grain free, vegan and low sugar.
Your body, soul, and loved ones will thank you for baking such wholesome delights!
Always calm at the center.
Serene ring.
Handmade with lapis lazuli and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
“Art, when done right, orchestrates healing.”
Harmony ring.
Handmade with pink quartz and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
My main motivator: to do everything with love.
Beloved ring.
Handmade with amethyst and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
“The role of the artist is not to find solutions, but to compel us to love life in all its countless, inexhaustible manifestations.”
Mandala ring.
Handmade with blue chalcedony and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
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Promise ring.
Handmade with chalcedony and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
Visual heritage.
Plumed Serpent ring.
Handmade with green agate and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. ... It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it’s a cactus.”
Cacti ring.
Handmade with aventurine and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
Agave green is the color of my heart.
Succulent ring.
Handmade with turquoise and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.
The First Concentric Series is now available in my online shop.
Each ring is one of a kind. If you no longer see the piece you are looking for, it's because it has already sold.
Please note that if you purchase from the US or Canada, I will mail your order after January 5th.
Have a wonderful week!
I will add the First Concentric series to my online shop this Monday, between 1 and 2 pm, CST.
Every ring is one of a kind, and I can adjust it to fit any size between 5.5 to 11.
If you are in the States or Canada, I will mail your order after January 5.
If you are in Mexico, your purchase will arrive within 2 business days by express delivery service.
Comfortable in your own skin.
Serpent ring.
Handmade with transparent quartz and recycled sterling silver.
This Monday in my online shop.
Behind everything there is silence.
Void ring.
Handmade with star diopside and recycled sterling silver.
This Monday in my online shop.
