May, 2024 – Sue Niazi McDevitt When spring arrived in Baja, I roamed the coastal scrublands around my home in Bajamar to see how many different wildflowers I could find. If it had been a particularly wet winter, there would be surprises in abundance. I would bring home a stem of each one and render […]
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7 Escapades near and in Tulum
Riviera Maya 2013 1 – Playa del Carmen – Beach at Playacar and 2 – Playacar Ruins It was the coldest winter that I’d experienced in Baja. The dream of warmth in the Yucatán Peninsula drew me to the Riviera Maya in January 2013. After flying into Cancun, my first stop was Playa del Carmen to visit a friend with a comfy room just for me. It […]
Passion in Watercolor
4-11-23 I moved to Baja in 2006 to pursue my creative passions and become the artist I was always meant to be. I drove to nearby landmarks that attracted my attention, took photos, and painted at home. The Cantamar Lighthouse south of Rosarito is an iconic landmark which is falling into ruin for lack of […]
Tribute to Indigenous Women Leaders and Artisans in Baja
3-14-2023 Valentín introduced me to indigenous leaders from Pa Ipai, Kiliwa, Kumiai, and Cucapá tribes in Baja. They gathered several times a year for ceremonies and artisan fairs. Pa Ipai Elder, Josefina Ochurte, opened this gathering of the elders with ceremonial smudging. She fanned participants with smoke from sage sticks using a large feather. At […]
Homage to World Renown Mata Ortiz Potter: Juan Quezada Celado
I’d like to acknowledge Juan Quezada’s contribution to the arts in Mexico. On December 1, 2022, Juan Quezada died in a tragic auto accident near his ranch in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 82. All who knew him, offer our sympathies to his family, pottery making friends, galleries, cultural promoters and museums […]