Creative Hands of Mexico Blog - Expats In Mexico
Leigh Thelmadatter
Leigh Thelmadatter has lived in central Mexico for 17 years. Initially she came to teach English, but fell in love with the land and the culture, so she did what any good writer does... document. With her photographer-husband Alejandro Linares Garcia, she has traveled extensively in the country, with the purpose of putting information not before available online or in English. Her work has culminated so far in the blog Creative Hands of Mexico https://creativehandsofmexicodotorg.wordpress.com/ and her first book, Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019).https://www.schifferbooks.com/mexican-cartonera-a-paper-paste-and-fiesta-6738.html. She also is a cultural correspondent for Mexico News Daily and does freelance writing.
The Toymakers of Mexico City
The families of Alejandro Camacho Barrera and Miriam Salgado have lived in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco for more generations than anyone can...
Almost Six Decades of Life and Art in Mexico City
Women today may feel that “the system” makes their lives impossible, but after almost six decades of life and art in Mexico City, Helen...
Expats Are Discovering San Cristóbal de las Casas
Expats are discovering San Cristóbal de las Casas, the beautiful colonial city set high in the mountains of southern Chiapas, Mexico’s most southern state....
The VW Beetle Brings Out Creativity in Mexican Artists
The VW Beetle brings out creativity in Mexican artists and has inspired people all over the world to paint it with wild colors and...
The Amate Bark Paper of San Pablito
Browsing around the tourist markets of Mexico, one of the items you may see for sale is a rough brown paper on which brightly...
Living the Bohemian Lifestyle in Tepoztlán
Expat communities seem to start in places where people can satisfy their bohemian urges. Over the years, many expats have been living the bohemian...
A Quiet Man from Durango
In a corner of Casa de Cultura, Durango City’s main cultural center, works a quiet man from Durango whose humble appearance belies the impact...
Oaxaca Crafts Open the Door to a Timeless World
Oaxaca’s handcrafts give an important perspective into this state’s many varied cultures. It is Mexico’s most diverse and traditional state owing to its extremely...
How to Buy Authentic Mexican Handcrafts
So, you have bought a number of really cool looking objects from street vendors and tourist markets in Mexico. But what exactly have you...
