TAM Docents: Mexican Folk Art Info from Elizabeth

Hello Docents-

More info below sent by Elizabeth. Thank you!

-Jana

 

Jana Wennstrom | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

T: 253.272.4258 x3030

 

embrace art in everyday life ♥ Folk Treasures of Mexico ♥ October 29 - February 19

 

 

 

 

Here is a guide of Mexican Folk Art Treasures from the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology at Berkeley that I found, that describes some of the various artforms we have in our exhibit. I found the condensed descriptions quite helpful .

http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/mexico2/gallery8_11.html

 

There's also this Family guide right from the San Antonio musuem on this exhibit:

http://www.samuseum.org/files/LAAC%20Gallery%20Guide%20-%20EDU_ENG.pdf

 

Also try Google: You Tube + Oaxaca + black pottery
and you will get some interesting links to the process of shaping and firing the black pottery piece.

 

Hope this helps.

Elizabeth