Workshop in Mexico

I had a watercolor workshop in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It was a beautiful city. Especially, the place where I taught was excellent! It was an art enter called Centro de las Artes run by the government. The buildings are amazing! It used to be a jail, but thanks to the remarkable renovation, now it was revived as a stunning architecture! Of course, it still reminds creepy features in some way. When you enter one of the buildings, the cool air catch you immediately. You can call it refreshing, but I called it frightening. I was told that so many people died in this building..... Woooo... But it was really amazing place, and I really like it. You can check it on their site: http://centrodelasartesslp.gob.mx/home/
Also, people are so nice over there. The students were diligent and showed great interest in my workshop. Also, because of my friend, Nadia who is incredibly friendly, I became a good friend of many people. A lot of laughs and a lot of beer!! In San Luis Potosi, people are living on such a different time schedule. A long lunch time with their family and evening parties.

My vacation was not fully vacation because of the workshop. However, surrounded by different culture and warm welcoming, I felt that I was in heaven, especially with good music.




I went a market in the city. Of course, this is the place I have to check. I shall see different vegetables and fruits I haven’t seen in NY. In general, things are very colorful and bright in Mexico, and it was even brighter in the market! Unfortunately, I didn’t see that much of strange vegetables and fruits as I expected. I don’t say that the farmer’s market in Union Sq. has all, but I could see a lot more there than in a Mexican market. Certainly, there are native vegetables and fruits though. Tuna was one of those. It is a cactus fruit with full of seeds which I found a little bit annoying to chew. Nevertheless, it tasted great. Nopales will be native in Mexico as well. It is a thin cactus. I saw the elderly lady pilling its skin off and slicing into small pieces for sale on the street.

It was less than two weeks I spent there, and I had so much fun. It was so powerful, and now I’m having trouble to adjust myself to the reality in NYC.... It’s going to be fine since I found Van Gogh’s sunflowers at the farmers’ market.

Just a little bit feeling melancholic, missing dried air and vibration of music.