South
of the Border
A 2009 Display Case Exhibit - About the Display Case Committee
Photos by Mike Carrell This colorful, spectacular exhibit of folk art was collected by Beth Wray over the past few years on her visits to Central and South America. Her travels included Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. The three paintings on the middle level are called Huichols. Beautiful and interesting, they each have a different meaning. First the entire case, then closeups - and text - for each of the nine sections |
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Row The painted wooden tray and the small animal figures were made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Most of the animals are wooden; a few are ceramic. |
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Row This Hualchol was made of fine yarn pasted onto the base.
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Row Beth's lovely scarves are from Guatemala. |
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Row This oil painting ws purchased on a mexican street for $12.00 |
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Row The Hulchol on this shelf was made with tiny beads. The gilt parrot is from Costa Rica. Bottom left: a ceramic figurine of a nursing mother. From Guatamala, it was a gift to Dr. Joe Wray, a pediatrician who encouraged breast feeding.
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Row The painted platter is from Morelia, Mexica. Below is a small replica of a Mayan tomb relief. The jewelry is from Costa Rica. |
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Row The painted wooden tray and the small animal figures were made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Most of the animals are wooden; a few are ceramic. |
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Row This Hualchol was made of fine yarn pasted onto the base. The deer and other designs in the painting have mystical meaning. The large silver fish at the left is actually flexible. |
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Row Another scarf from Guatemala. The large brass candlesticks are from Columbia. |
Display Case Pages
2010
2010
Warren Reeves' Trains
2010 Lois's
Art Pottery
2010 Alex's Bird
Carvings
2009
2009
On the High Seas
2009
Cobalt Blue Glass
2009 Murakami Collection
2009
Turquoise & Amethyst
2009 Antique Inkwells
2009 South of the Borderw
2008
2008 Toby Jugs and
Character Mugs
2008 Diane Seely's Eggs