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Last night at Pez Gordo

bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 09:54 AM

My friend and former South Carolinian, Dana, had a Dia de Los Muertos celebration in her gallery in old San Jose last night.
The altar greeted you when you came in the door.


OOPS too big

[Edited on 11-3-2007 by bajajudy]

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bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 10:06 AM

A special place for a very special person who passed away this year.
Xipe, one of the nicest men, I have ever met. He was a wonderful artist. His medium was batiks and his subjects were Aztecs. He is sorely missed not only for his art but also for his very special spirit.

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Catarina

bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 10:09 AM

Here she is

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bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 10:11 AM

Her sidewalk friend,
The Pez Gordo is watching over him

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bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 10:14 AM

The courtyard was transformed in to a graveyard.

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bajajudy - 11-3-2007 at 10:15 AM

This tapete was made of colored saw dust. A dog wandered into the gallery and we all held our breath for fear he would find this fragile art.

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Natalie Ann - 11-3-2007 at 11:46 AM

Thanks so much for posting these, Judy. What a beautiful altar and tapete. How nice that the spirit guided that dog away from such fragile art.

A touch of flu kept me from getting out to our local displays, which makes it especially satisfying to see the pictures posted by you, Eli, and Paula. Gracias a todos.

Leo - 11-3-2007 at 05:49 PM

Nice display at Dana's galerie.
I remember her opening up for the first time, November 2001. Boy was it quiet in SJ, just after 9/11
Glad to see she is still in business.