Fifth annual Todos Santos Studio Tour, February 9th 2014
In a few weeks the fifth annual Todos Santos Studio Tour will take place on Sunday February 9th , 2014, from 10am – 5pm. Ticket sales begin Monday February 3rd at Tecolote Bookstore, Hotel Casa Tota and Cafélix. On tour day, sales start at 9am at Hotel Casa Tota. The Tour is self guided and after registering and paying an admission/donation of $150 pesos you will be given a studio map and an identification bracelet. .
This year the Tour has 38 artists, plus there are over 10 new studios never open in previous years. A sampling of new studios includes Elro Marshall who makes hand tooled silver jewelry using semi-precious stones placed in traditional settings. Elizabeth Chavez Rivera is displaying paintings that are her exciting colorful interpretations of life in Mexico. Guillermo Bejarno’s work includes paintings and murals, and has been recently honored by the Smithsonian Museum to have a piece in their new show, “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art”.
Jason Durland has a wide reputation for beautifully crafted lathe turned wood creations incorporating colorful stone inlays. Angie Cimino presents hand built ceramics, which are fired using wood and sawdust, producing soft smoky natural effects on her sculptural forms. These are just a few of the exciting variety of studio settings available in this year’s event.
The Todos Santos art colony thrives in our small village because of its charming historic and cultural atmosphere, its pure light, and the beauty of a tropical setting bounded by the ocean and the surrounding desert. The Tour is an opportunity to view a wide spectrum of how artists interpret living here, and melds their experiences into their unique artistic creations.
This is a highlight event for participating artists who will be presenting new and exciting creations made specifically for this year’s tour. Visiting their studios is a fascinating way to see how artists carve out places to work, from a garage or a palm covered palapa in their yard, to a formal traditional studio space, all serve to enable the process of making art. An added bonus is the Tour includes exploring the many hidden residential areas of Todos Santos.
Proceeds from the Tour are administered through the Palapa Society, A.C., a non-profit charity, and help children in Todos Santos with art education by providing art supplies and training.
The Palapa Society was founded in 2003 and its overall mission is to provide educational scholarships, as well as medical and environmental programs to benefit the local children and families of Todos Santos. For more visit their website at palapasociety.org
Todos Santos is located is an easy hour’s drive from Cabo and La Paz, so please make plans to join us on Sunday February 9th for a fun day of art adventures. For further information including photos of participating artists please visit the Artists of Todos Santos website at – http://www.artistsoftodossantos.com.